Born 1974
Lives in Stockholm

Photography chose me and it has been a part of my life since my teens when I worked with black and white photography and became interested in photo historical processes such as cyanotype and salt paper. Today I work digitally and it offers completely different possibilities where I am not limited by the film's few exposures. The approach I have maintained from spending hours and days in the laboratory is the importance of the physical image on paper. Images on the screen quickly disappear while an image on paper remains in memory.

My hope in image creation is trying to move the senses by intensifying reality and through this lay a foundation for reflection within the viewer. A starting point is often a place, a dilemma, the process involves an investigation and an exploration, not entirely different from the approach I had earlier in my career when I worked as a photojournalist. However, my intention is not to explain reality but rather to ask questions. Life and our world interests me and just working abstractly would deprive me of the opportunity to evoke more than a purely aesthetic experience. For an image to touch us, it is not enough that it reminds us of life, but it must have a life of its own to reflect life.

Education

2014
The meadow - Reenacted Summer Course, Akademin Valand, University of Gothenburg
1995 – 1998
BFA in Photography HFF, University of Gothenburg
1993 – 1994
GFU Basic Photography Education, Stockholm
1990 – 1993
Natural Science Kungsängsskolan, Sala

Professional Experience

2002 – 2023
Photographer New York and Stockholm
2015 – 2017
Lecturer in Photography Beckmans College of Design, Stockholm
1999 – 2001
Photo Assistant New York, Frederik Lieberath, Fabian Baron and Terry Richardson
1989 – 1999
Photojournalist Sala Allehanda and Göteborgsposten

Books

2022
Barriers Erik Hagman, Niclas Östlind
2020
Mästarverket Lisa Jeannin, Smaragdina Skrifter, Image content
2019
Pandokraterna Eric Ericson och Susanna Wallstén, Kaunitz Olsson, Cover Image
2018
Swedish Modern Orosdi-Back, Part of Image Content
Pandornas Dal Eric Ericson och Susanna Wallstén, Orosdi-Back, Image Content
2017
Swedish Grace Orosdi-Back, Part of Image Content
2017
Kaj Franklin Orosdi-Back, Photo Reproduction of Image Content
2014
Mekanik Christer Nyberg, Liber, Cover Image

Exhibitions and Events

2023
A Whisper and three trembling shadows Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
Book presentation  Konst-ig, Stockholm
2022
Photobook Festival Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm
Barriers Göteborg Book Fair
Photobook Market Landskrona Foto
A Whisper and three trembling shadows Sjöbo Konsthall
2021
Salong CFF Stockholm
A Whisper and three trembling shadows Paviljong C Hökarängen, Stockholm
2020
Vintersalongen Nacka konsthall, Nacka
Barriers Centrifug Konsthall C, Stockholm
2019
Salong CFF Stockholm
Vårsalongen Liljevalchs, Stockholm
2014
The meadow - Reenacted Art Center Öckerö Library, Curator: Niclas Östlind
The meadow - Reenacted Göteborgs Konsthall
1998
HFF Degree Exhibition Edsvik Konst & Kultur, Sollentuna

Grants

2023
Swedish Authors’ Fund One year working grant
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
Artist studio Grant Stockholm City
2022
Swedish Arts Council Literature support
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee One year working grant
2021
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2020
Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden