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Contact
Representation
WEI PRODUCTION & AGENT
Jenny Myrberg Gip
Selected Clients
Natur & Kultur
The Royal Opera
Professional
2023
Illustrated the facade of Nyköping State Library bus
Workshop based Mural project The Place that Hurts
MFA work Between the Rivers voted for
Bildvärld / Gränsland, Illustration
2022-2024
2021-2022
2021-2022
2021
2021
2020
ishtarbacklund@gmail.com
Representation
WEI PRODUCTION & AGENT
Jenny Myrberg Gip
jenny@weiwei.se
+ 46 707 63 01 02
Michelangelo Foundation
Homo Faber Artist
Selected Clients
Natur & Kultur
Rörstrand
Bonnier Carlsen
Seven Stories Press
Opal
The Royal Opera
Svensk Bokhandel
Nyköpings Stadsbibilotek
Eskilstuna Art Museum
PenStore
Textival
Chrisitian Scott
Honolulu Weekly
Dish Café, Tokyo
Café for contemporary art, BC
Hopkin Shop, Sydney
Bustin Boards, NYC
Fibretec Skateboards
Professional
2023
Exhibition at Sergelgatan Art Gallery Vikgubbar / Exquisite Corpse
Book published by Bonnier Carlsen & Max ström
2023
Exhibition at Bellingen State Library, NSW, Australia
2023
Exhibition at Ájtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum,
Jokkmokk, Sapmi
2023
Exhibition & Workhop at Nyköpings State Library
2023
Illustrated the facade of Nyköping State Library bus
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 & Color Theory 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 MFA 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
Education
2025
Self-Managing Leadership (SML) Program
Oxford Leadership
2022-2025
Art Therapy
Holistiska Kurser
2020-2022
MFA Visual Communication
Konstfack
2019-2020
Animation
Konstfack
2019-2020
Picture Book Storytelling
HDK Göteborgs Universitet
2018
BFA Illustration & Interactive media
CCA, California College of The Arts
2016-2019
BFA Graphic Design & Illustration
Konstfack
Additional Merits
2025
Konstnärsnämndens 2 year Arbetsstipendium
2023
Sveriges Författarfond
International Exchange & Travels Grant
2023
Konstnärsnämnden
International Exchange & Travels Grant
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
Published Works
Illustrated I Want You to Know picturebook written by Mona Damljui
Illustrated for Sven Nordqvist’s Vimmelbok (seek-and-find book)
Illustrated Regnmakaren picturebook written by Zanyar Adami
Illustrated En flod av arabisk poesi – utvalda dikter
Murals & Public Art
Mural Ljunggren i Brunogallerian, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
2012
2025
Illustrated I Want You to Know picturebook written by Mona Damljui
Seven Stories Press
2025
Illustrator for Karavan magazine
2025
Illustrated for Sven Nordqvist’s Vimmelbok (seek-and-find book)
The Time Machine, Opal
2024
Illustrated Regnmakaren picturebook written by Zanyar Adami
Natur & Kultur
2024
Illustrated En flod av arabisk poesi – utvalda dikter
Dar Al-Muna publishing
2023
Cover illustration Vårens Böcker 2023 Svensk Bokhandel
2020
Illustrated Odysseus pojke by Annika Thor for Bonnier Carlsen
Murals & Public Art