Sissel Blystad (b.1944 in Oslo, Norway, lives and works in Bergen, Norway) is an artist primarily working with textile. Her works often consist of strong colors and optical illusions,. Blystad aims at creating space, which has been a theme throughout her ouvre. She has exhibited at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen, Norway (2014); Tidens Krav, Oslo (2014); Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK (2014); The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo (2012); Visningsrommet USF, Bergen (2011, 2001); and HV Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden (2003).