Photo: Mona Namér
Ishtar Bäcklund Dakhil is a multi-disciplinary artist from Sweden who spent five years on the road before attending Konstfack - University of Arts Crafts and Design in Stockholm. During her travels she compeated and explored the world through her passion for downhill skateboarding while also leaving traces of art along her adventures.
“I am creative, an individual who loves to travel, skateboard, draw and create with the flow of inspiration from the now. I believe that there are no real coincidence, but life unfolding exactly in the pace we are ready to grow with. Inspiration are messages from our higher self communicating through us, and through gratitude I gladly follow with my work.”
Professional
2022-2024
2021-2022
2021-2022
2021
2021
2020
2023
Illustrated the facade of Nyköping Kommun’s Librarybuss and bisycle cargo box
2022 - 2023
Workshop based Mural project The Place that Hurts & Glitters Guadalajara, Mexico
2022
MFA work Between the Rivers voted for dPICTUS longlist presentation
2022
Bildvärld / Gränsland, Illustration Festival Malmö Panel Discussion
2022-2023
Watercolor Course Nyckelviksskolan
2022-2024
Jury member for Svenska Tecknare’s award Prisa!
2021-2022
Lecture at Södertörns University
2021-2022
Lecture at Nyckelviksskolan
2021-2022
Jury work for Konstfack, reviewing applications and participating in recruitment of new printworkshop teacher and students to the M.A. program in Visual Communication
2021
Weekly online art classes at Sneha Bhavan orphanage center in Manipur, India
2021
Consulting VR Art for Räddningstjänsten & Konstfack
2021
Course Illustration & 2D animation in VR at Konstfack
2020
Lecture llustratörcentrum
Selected Clients
The Royal Opera
Additional Merits
2023
2023
2022
2022
Pengar! Collective Exhibition
2022
2022
2022
Svenska Frimurarordens
2022
2022
2022
2021
2020
Nyköpings Stadsbibilotek
The Royal Opera
Svensk Bokhandel
Museum of Work
Eskilstuna Art Museum
PenStore
Textival
Bonnier Carlsen
Chrisitian Scott
Rörstrand
Tårtan Café
Honolulu Weekly
Dish Café, Tokyo
Café for contemporary art, BC
Hopkin Shop, Sydney
Joho, Malaysia
Bustin Boards, NYC
Fibretec Skateboards
Additional Merits
2023
Projektbidrag Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden
2023
Nordiska Akvarellmuseet Residency
2023
”Today, Tomorrow” group exhibiton
Iraqi+American reconciliation project,
Minnesota Capitol, USA
2023
Konstnärsnämndens Arbetsstipendium
2022
Konstnärsnämnden
International Exchange & Travels Grant
2022
Exhibition Albert Engströmmuseet
2022
Pengar! Collective Exhibition
Arbetets Museum, The Museum of Work
2022
Sveriges Författarfond
International Exchange & Travels Grant
2022
Konstfack Spring Exhibition, Stockholm
2022
Exhibition Bååtska Palatset
2022
Svenska Frimurarordens
Nordiska första S:t Johannislogens
Jubelfond Scholarship
2022
Jupiterfab Artist Residency Mexico
2022
Söderberg Collective Exhibition
2022
Sveriges Författarfond Stipendium
2022
Nordiska Akvarellmuseet Residency
2021
Albert Engström Ungdomspris
2021
Sveriges Författarfond
Ettårigt arbetsstipendium
2020
Sveriges Författarfond
Ettårigt Arbetsstipendium
2020
Stockholm City Cultural Award Stockholms Kulturstipendium
2020
Konstnärsnämnden Projektbidrag
2020
Svenska Tecknare Kolla! 2020
Award for Innovation, Stockholm
2019
Ehon Digital Children’s Book Fair
Nomination, Tokyo
2019
C Awards Visualiseringscenter Kreativ teknisk Tillämpning Award & Bästa Interaktionsdesign Nomination, Norrköping
2019
Childrens Art Evning Exhibiton, Lidköping
2019
Konstfack Spring Exhibition
Stockholm
2018
Rörstrand Museum
Group Show, Lidköping
2018
Ljunggren
Group Show, Stockholm
2016
Cafét Tårtan
Solo Show, Stockholm
2016
Ljunggren
Solo Show, Stockholm
2012
Chocolate Art
Group Show, Los Angeles
2010
Moderna Museet
Ung student, Stockholm
2009
Liljevalchs Ung vårsalong
Stockholm
Education
2022-2023
Murals & Public Art
Ljunggren i Brunogallerian, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
2012
Contact
Representation
Hanna Lagerberg
2022-2023
Holistic Art Therapy
2020-2022
MFA Visual Communication
Konstfack
2019-2020
Animation
Konstfack
2019-2020
Picture Book Storytelling
HDK Göteborgs Universitet
2018
BA Illustration & Interactive media
CCA, California College of The Arts
2016-2019
BA Graphic Design & Illustration
Konstfack
Murals & Public Art
2023
Bokbussen, Nyköpings Kommun, Sweden
2023
Colegio Cervantes Bosque, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2023
Soyan, 9 Delfines Street, Sayulita, Mexico
2022
Instituto Libertad, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2021
Skissuppdrag ”Bollhuset”, Eskilstuna Kommun, Sweden
2018
Ljunggren i Brunogallerian, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
Dish Café, Tokyo, Japan
2012
Café for Contemporary Art, British Columbia, Canada
2012
Bustin Boards, Brooklyn, NYC
Contact
ishtarbacklund@gmail.com
Representation
Söderberg Agentur
Hanna Lagerberg
hanna@soderbergagentur.com
+46 761 88 03 07
Contact: ishtarbacklund@gmail.com