Born 1975 in Smedjebacken, Sweden
lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
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EDUCATION

2000 - 02
School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University, MFA

1997 – 2000
School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University, BFA


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2015
Trelleborgs Museum, Sweden

2013
Angelika Knäpper Gallery, ”Slumberland”, Stockholm, Sweden
Skellefteå Konsthall, “The Elephant Girl”, Skellefteå, Sweden
Bror Hjorts Hus, ”Inside Stories”, Uppsala, Sweden
Katrineholms Konsthall, ”Stories from another World”, Katrineholm, Sweden
Alingsås Konsthall, ”Stories from another World”, Alingsås, Sweden

2012
Fotografiska, ”Stories From Another World”, Stockholm, Sweden
Trollhättan Artgallery,”Stories From Another World”, Trollhättan, Sweden

2011
Angelika Knäpper Gallery, “The Elephant Girl” Stockholm, Sweden
Meken Art Gallery, “Le Petit Soldat”, Smedjebacken, Sweden

2010
Format Photogallery, ”The Last Golden Frog” Malmö, Sweden

2009
Felleshouse, ”The dark planet” Swedish Embassy, Berlin, Germany
Linköping Artgallery Passagen, ”Le Petit Soldat”, Linköping, Sweden
Kungsbacka Artgallery, ”The Last Golden Frog” Kungsbackam, Sweden

2008
Sundsvall Art museum, “The dark planet”, Sundsvall, Sweden
Angelika Knäpper Gallery, ”The Last Golden Frog”, Stockholm, Sweden
Wagner+Partner Gallery, ”The Last Golden Frog”, Berlin, Germany

2007
Kulturhuset, “The dark planet”, Stockholm, Sweden

2006
Knäpper+Baumgarten,“The Dark Planet”, Stockholm, Sweden
Trollhättan Art gallery, “The Dark Planet”, Trollhättan, Sweden
Museum Anna Nordlander, “First women on the moon”, Skellefteå, Sweden

2005
Kalmar Art museum, ”Basement”, Kalmar, Sweden

2004
Dalarnas Museum, “First women on the moon”, Falun, Sweden
Knäpper+Baumgarten, “The Dark Planet”, Stockholm, Sweden

2003
Centre of Photography, “First women on the moon”, Stockholm, Sweden


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014
Borås Konstmuseum, Drömfångare, Borås, Sweden

2013
Svenska kyrkan, ” I´ve got a feeling we´re not in Kansas anymore”, Stockholm, Sweden

2012
Voices Off, Arles Festival, Arles, France
Svenska kyrkan, Stockholm
Kunstbanken Konsthall, ”Skapninger”, Hamar Norway
Sandgrund Lars Lerin, ”The Elephant Girl”, Karlstad, Sweden

2011
Photo Art Festival, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Avesta Art 2011, Avesta Sweden

2010
Mjellby Art Museum, “Other Worlds”, Halmstad, Sweden

2009
Skövde Artgallery, “Other Worlds”, Skövde, Sweden

2008
Falkenberg Museum, ”8 contrasts – swedish black and white photography” Falkenberg, Sweden

2007
Wagner+Partner Gallery, “Dreams and disappointments”, Berlin, Germany

2006
Borås Art museum, “Animal world”
Verkligheten Gallery, IASPIS Umeå, Sweden

2005
Living Art Museum Nylo, Reykjavik Iceland
Södertälje Artgallery, Södertälje, Sweden
Bildmuseet, ”Instability”, Umeå, Sweden
Art Cologne, Köln Germany, with Knäpper+Baumgarten

2004
Stockholm Art Fair, Knäpper+Baumgarten, Stockholm, Sweden
The Culturehouse Stockholm, ”Instability”, Stockholm, Sweden
Trollhättan Artgallery, ”Carnal Knowledge”, Trollhättan, Sweden

2003
Swedish Style, Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, SouthKorea

2002
Hasselblad Center, graduation show, Gothenburg, Sweden
Photographic Centre, ”Digital Room Show”, Copenhagen, Denmark

2001
Västerås Artmuseum, Västerås, Sweden

2000
Liljevalchs Springshow, Stockholm, Sweden

1999
Gothenburg Citymuseum, ”How to survive the city” Gotheburg, Sweden


BOOKS

"Florentine", text by Joanna Persman

2012
”Helena Blomqvist”, text by Titti Persson

2008
“The Last Golden Frog”, text by Anders Olofsson

2006
“The dark planet”, text by Helena Blomqvist


CATALOGUES

2004
“Instabilt – nya riktningar inom Svensk fotografi”, Kulturhuset, Stockholm

2000
“Vasteras, nio avgångselever på Västerås Museum”,
text by Magnus Karlsson
“Exercis; Fotografit står i centrum”, School of photography and Film,
Gothenburg University, text by Julia Tedroff

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2011
Passioner och bestyr – SAK:s yearbook 2011

2009
Territory, Issue 10 ( Malaysian art magazine, interview and presentation of works)
Photonet, Issue 1, (Korean Photo magazine, interview and presentation of works)
Photoicon, Issue 9, UK (English Photo magazine, presentation of works)
Exit, nr 33 “Performativitet och bildkonst: eller hur apor verkar i världen”
University essay by Ylva Brännström, University of Lund

2007
“I en iscensatt värld. Bilder på åldrande kvinnor. En analys av Helena
Blomqvists bilder", University essay by Linda Tinelius,
Stockholm University Department of Art History

2006
FOTO magazine, issue 5, (text by Lena Blom , interview and presentation of works)

2005
Dagens Nyheter På Stan, 10th February, text by Maria Karlsson
Folket I Bild, Issue 6, text by Maja Atterstig
Dagens Nyheter På Stan, 21th December, “Årets hjältar”

2004
Dagens Nyheter På Stan, 8th September, text by Sanna Björling

2003
Fotografisk tidskrift, Issue 6, text by Gösta Flemming


GRANTS

2009
2 years Working grant The Arts Grants Committee

2007
Hasselblad foundation San Michele grant

2004
2 years Working grant The Arts Grants Committee

2003
County council of Dalarna, culture grant

2003
Stockholm City culture grant

2003
Helge Ax:son Johnson grant

2002
Working grant The Arts Grants Committee

2002
Anna Lisa Thomson grant

2001
Fredrika Bremer grant

2000
Hasselblad foundation Grez-zur-Loing grant


COLLECTIONS

Moderna Museet, Stockholm Sweden
Hasselblad foundation, Gothenburg Sweden
County Council of Dalarna, Sweden
Uppsala Art Society, Uppsala Sweden
Folkets Hus och Parker, Stockholm Sweden
Swedish general artsociety , Stockholm Sweden
Borås Art Museum, Borås Sweden