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Atelier Chroma
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Courses, seminars, and conversations on photography as an artistic practice
Atelier Chroma is a space for photographers and other creative practitioners who want to deepen their artistic work through exploration and dialogue.
The starting point is photographic practice and the questions that arise as a project develops over time. How does a visual language evolve? How is artistic judgement formed? What happens when the work comes to a standstill, changes direction, or opens up new questions?
The focus here is not primarily on the finished work, but on the processes that make the work possible.
Through conversation, writing, and shared reflection, we explore how ideas develop, how ways of seeing change, and how an artistic practice deepens over time.
Atelier Chroma draws on research into creativity and artistic practice, together with extensive experience in teaching, supervision, and dialogue-based work.
Atelier Chroma offers courses, seminars, and lectures for those who want to deepen their engagement with photography as an artistic practice.
At present, Atelier Chroma's courses, seminars, and lectures are offered in Swedish. Individual consultations in English are available for photographers and other creative practitioners who would like to explore their own artistic process and ongoing work.
I expect to introduce courses and other opportunities in English next year and will share more information as plans develop.
A preliminary study of grief (lighten my heart) at Centrum för fotografi in Stockholm
For the work A preliminary study of grief (lighten my heart), Maria Sandgren has conducted an archaeological excavation of the emotion of grief. She explores how grief can be perceived by someone who has lost a loved one. The loss occurs at a specific moment, and the feelings become intensely felt and last for a long time. The inspiration for the excavation comes from Mourning diary (2009/2018) by Roland Barthes, in which he describes the strong, unpredictable, and painful emotions of grief after a loss.
Maria Sandgren will show this preliminary study of grief in pictures and text at a group exhibition on June, 10-15th at the Centre for Photography in Stockholm.
Circles of Care at Hasselblad Fotosalong 2025
At Hasselblad Fotosalong 2025, five pictures from my photobook An Unfolded Collection will be exhibited. The selection of images is called Circles of Care and is about the eternal and silent gestures of care that women show others. The series shows a woman making a bed for someone else to sleep in. The next day, the women will make the bed again.
The Hasselblad Fotosalong opens on May 23rd and is running to September 28th.
Untitled #1 at Exposition The Exposed Eye at Alingsås konsthall
At Alingsås konsthall, Helga Härenstam and Anna Strand are showcasing another exhibition of The Exposed Eye. They invited others contribute with the prompt to ”Do something about The End.” My response was the picture Untitled #1 on creative spaces. Creative spaces can be seen as passages in our lives more or less accessible, yet always temporary.
If you have the chance, do visit Alingsås konsthall on April 9th.
The photobook An Unfolded Collection is published
The photobook An Unfolded Collection is about the eternal and silent gestures of care that women show others. I have portrayed these gestures in a series of pictures and poems. The series shows a woman making a bed where someone else will lie down, sleep, dream, and wake up. The next day, the woman will make the bed again.
During a visit to the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, Zanele Muholi's works were on display. A series of self-portraits, Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail The Dark Lioness), made a strong impression. One of the self-portraits was about her mother and the mother's strenuous life as a parent and provider for her children. I was inspired to portray women's constant responsibility for children and home, and I chose to illustrate the ritual of making a bed for someone else.