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Photo Mona Namér




Contact

ishtarbacklund@gmail.com


Representation

WEI PRODUCTION & AGENT

Hanna Lagerberg
hanna@weiwei.se
+46 761 88 03 07



Selected Clients

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
 




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 llustratörcentru


Education

2022-2024
Holistic Art Therapy

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

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


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





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