Martin Ernstsen
About Martin Ernstsen
Ernstsen made his debut as a comic artist in 2007 and has since published 13 graphic novels and picture books with publishers such as Jippi, Cappelen Damm, Gyldendal, and Minuskel.
His breakthrough came with Hunger (2019), which won the Brage Prize and several other awards, and has been translated into five languages. His latest book, But Who Are You? (2023), won Årets tegneserie (Comic of the Year).
Ernstsen aims to create atmospheric, emotionally charged stories that combine the intimate and personal with broader cultural and existential perspectives. His work is defined by experimentation in narrative form and visual storytelling, where details, visual choices, layout, and colour all serve the interpretive meaning of the story.
Awards and Nominations
2025 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom for Men hvem er du?
2025 Visual Award (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom i Moving Image for the film concert Sult produced in collaboration with Animaskin and others
2024 Comic Book of the Year 2024 for Men hvem er du?
2024 Visual Award (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom for Men hvem er du?
2020 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold for Sult
2020 Best Adapted Book of the Year (awarded by Grafill) for Sult
2019 The Brage Prize for Sult
2019 Visual Award (awarded by Grafill) for Sult
2014 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom for Hvor er Albert?
2013 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold for Eremitt