The viewer of Björn Persson's work becomes part of the meeting between the photographer and the animal. The moment when one mind meets another, sometimes so close that a horn or paw risks scratching the camera. Text: MARGITA INGWALL Björn Persson often lies on the...
Text: MARGITA INGWALL When an artist’s gaze pairs with that of a life-exploring, film-making archaeologist, the resulting works vibrate with energy. Julia Fullerton-Batten is driven by a powerful urge to bring the images and scenes emerging from her ongoing fantasies to life. “It reaches a point...
When Liu Bolin paints himself invisibly into symbol-laden environments, he shows cracks in the façade and awakens the viewers to reflect on their daily life. This Chinese artist, whose works speak a universal language, makes him relevant worldwide. Bolin himself describes his actions as “being...
One of the most common subjects in photography. And often the most banal. The exhibition Untitled Nature challenges this, and when 23 of Sweden's foremost artists exhibit, we encounter surprising, dramatic, and provocative relationships to nature. The exhibition at Picture This Gallery is not about...
BY EDITORIAL TEAM Moonshots Apollo 14 was launched on January 31, 1971 and successfully completed the third human landing on the Moon. Despite problems with a potential short circuit in an abort switch on the Lunar Module Antares, and also with the landing...
We launched the "In Colour" exhibition with a bustling opening reception, honored by the presence of the artist himself. A big thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate!
Discover the story behind the creation of the Meteorological Atlas of Cloud Types, a groundbreaking work that set the standard for cloud classification. BY EDITORIAL TEAM In 1894, a meeting was held in Uppsala convened by The International Meteorological Committee. The aim was to establish...
Step into 'Wonderland,' a realm where grief and love converge, creating a transformative tapestry of artistry and emotion. WORDS: CAROLINE HAINERPHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY MITCHELL Death never makes sense. When her mother died, Kirsty Mitchell created a magical, enchanted world in the woods because it was easier...
Mike Miller takes us back to 1994 and tells the tale of the iconic FU shot he snapped of Tupac in East Lost Angeles. Tupac’s glimmering face piercings, knotted bandana, and unmistakable charisma make him one of the most recognisable figures in music history. But...
Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low have been photographing together as the duo Anderson & Low for over 30 years. As the decades pass their combined photographic imagination and craftsmanship evolves further and further to the imaginative. How does your photographic vision combine, and why photography?”We...
We speak to the decorated fashion photographer Ewa-Mari Johansson about her new Stockholm exhibition Supermodels backstage — hidden in the dark, which shines a light on the glamourous, and torment, life of a model. WORDS: ERIK SEDIN, PHOTOGRAPHY: EWA-MARI JOHANSSON Veteran fashion photographer Ewa-Mari Johansson is...
We sit down with Joakim Eneroth to explore the depths of Blinded by the known, the internationally acclaimed photography exhibition that looks into the fabricated realities of the human consciousness. WORDS: ERIK SEDIN, PHOTOGRAPHY: JOAKIM ENEROTH On August 18, we opened the doors to a new...
Rankin is Turning the Contemporary into the Iconic. Always in step with the prevailing cultural zeitgeist, Rankin is an acclaimed photographer whose commercial images create disruptive campaigns for top global brands and whose unmistakable personal work regularly ascends to iconic status. WORDS: NICK RICE “I...
Scottish photographer Soo Burnell merges film-like stills and architecture in her satisfying photo art — a unity she’s found to be distinct at public swimming pools and cinemas. WORDS: ERIK SEDIN, PHOTOGRAPHY: SOO BURNELL The cultural phenomenon of public bathing and swimming pools is one of...
During the end of World War 1, 75,000 Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian slain soldiers were exchanged at the small border town of Haparanda, Sweden. In the middle of this little-known part of European history stood Mia Green — one of the world’s first female war...
Rankin walks us through his first solo exhibition in Sweden We caught hold of Rankin and asked him to describe The…, his current photography exhibition currently on show at Picture This Gallery. We speak generational talents, being miscast as a fashion and celebrity photographer, and...
The ancient city of Palmyra was once an enormously wealthy city along the silk road, similar to what Dubai or Qatar is today. But humanity sadly never learned from millenia of greed and pride, evident in Eric Ericson’s photo exhibition Palmyra. In the early spring...
Ewa-Mari Johansson’s intimate snap of Kate Moss The pioneering Swedish fashion photographer Ewa-Mari Johansson tells the story of the an intimate portrait she snapped of Kate Moss in the mid 90s, and shares her best tip for photographing supermodels. WORDS: ERIK SEDIN, PHOTOGRAPHY: EWA-MARI JOHANSSON How...
Two weeks into the lively launch of our gallery, we speak to the Swedish photographer Helena Blomqvist to hear her thoughts on the opening exhibition ’On the End of Species’. On Friday, February 24, we opened the doors to our new gallery in Stockholm, and...
When a satisfactory story pops up in Bára Prášilová’s head, she knows it’s worth bringing to fruition. The Prague-based photographer walks us through the creative process behind her staggering art — from sketching settings on paper, crafting costumes, to pressing the shutter. Words: Erik Sedin,...
South African photographer Gavin Goodman’s immensely versatile portfolio is a result of decades worth of experience with lighting, composition, and colour as a cinematographer. Looking ahead, Goodman wants his still photography to evolve outside of his comfort zone in the coming decades too. WORDS: ERIK...
When rummaging through a bomb-ravaged East London post-WW2, photographer Terence Donovan found enough raw creativity to shapeshift British culture forever. And that is just what he did, once he exposed the myth that ’the camera never lies’. WORDS: ERIK SEDINPHOTOGRAPHY: TERENCE DONOVAN Imagine yourself flipping...
Tasmanian Gothic, 1000-litre pools, and iconic dresses — inside the photo art of Meg Cowell Australian photographer Meg Cowell submerges historical dresses in freshwater, and adds her own swirls and visual effects to make the garments come alive. We asked Cowell to describe her photographic...