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emmasofisandstrom(at)gmail.com
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Artist based in Gothenburg, Sweden (b.1986)

In my practice I work with photographic and sculptural elements that deals with archaeology, symbolism, and our relationship to place, both personal and historical. I am interested in the ways in which feelings, memory and materiality are expressed and negotiated through the inanimate in different forms and settings. In addition to my solo practice,

I collaborate with Italian artist Stefano Conti as the duo Emma & Conti. Together, we work with sculptural and photographic installations inspired by cultural heritage and archives.

Education

2018-20 MFA Fine Art Photography, Valand Academy, Gothenburg, SE

2012-15 Bachelor (Hons) Fine Art Photography,First Class, Glasgow School of Art, GB

2013 Exchange Term, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, CA

2007 History of Video and Photography Art,Konstfack University College of Arts, Design and Crafts, Stockholm, SE

Solo/ duo exhibitions (selected)

2025 Galleri Kakelugn, Gothenburg, SE

2025 Kc Väst, Gothenburg. SE

2024 Popps Packing, Detroit

2023 Galleri Format, Malmö, SE, (Emma&Conti)

2021 Konstepidemin- GIBCA Extended,
Gothenburg, SE,(Emma&Conti)

2020 Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg, SE,(Emma&Conti)

2019 Monitor Gallery, Gothenburg, SE

2017 Glasgow Open House Art Festival, Glasgow, ,(with Emer Tumilty)

2015 GSA Degree Show 2015, Tontine Building, Glasgow,

2015 The Vic, Glasgow, GB,(with Aidan Ford)

2014 The Vic, Glasgow, GB,(with Caroline Grape)

Group exhibitions (selected)

2026 Frölunda Kulturhus Gothenburg, SE, - upcoming-

2026 Switplatform, Kinesiska muren, Gothenburg, SE

2026 Allianser, Galleri KKV Bohuslän, SE

2025 Hnútur, Sim Residency, Reykjavik, ISL

2025 Galleri Résistance, Gothenburg, SE

2025 Överlapp, Kinesiska muren, Gothenburg, SE

2024 Galleri Résistance, Gothenburg, SE

2024 Kc Väst, Gothenburg, SE

2023 Swit platform, Chippendale studio, Milano, IT

2023 Swit platform, FG2, GIBCA extended, Gothenburg, SE

2023 Nabo, Gothenburg, SE

2023 Detriti Gallery, Göteborg, SE

2022 Atelier Noua, Bodo, NK,(Emma&Conti)

2022 Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, FI,(Emma&Conti)

2022 S:ta Birgittas Kapell, Gothenburg,SE

2022 Il Ghetto, Cagliari, IT(Emma&Conti)

2021 Museum of World Cultures, Genova, IT, (Emma&Conti)

2021 The Censored Exhibition, Copenhagen Photo Festival, DK

2021 Planlösning, Galleri Silk, SE

2021 Faux pas Gothenburg,SE (Emma&Conti)

2020 Viktoriahuset, Gothenburg, SE

2020 Landskrona Foto Festival, Landskrona,SE

2020 Online graduation show, HDK-Valand, SE

2020 Street Gallery, Gothenburg, SE

2019 Galleri Format, Malmö, SE

2019 Monitor Gallery, Gothenburg, SE

2019 Making Rituals, Víðir, Reykjavik, ISL

2018 Kulturhotellet, Helsingborg, SE

2018 (INTER)TWINE, Supernormal, Singapore

2017 Bankley Gallery, Manchester, GB

2017 GoCart Gallery, Visby, SE

2016 Snehta Gallery, Athens, GR

2016 Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery, Glasgow, GB

2015 Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China

2015 The White Space & The Cell, Glasgow, GB

2014 Wasp Studios, Glasgow, GB

2014 The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, GB

2013 CCA, Glasgow, GB

2013 Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery, Glasgow, GB

2012 Detroit Gallery, Stockholm, SE

2010 Konsthallen, Jakobsberg, SE

2009 Gotlands konstmuseum, Visby, SE

2008 Enskilda Gallery, Stockholm, SE

2006 Xpo September, Stockholm, SE

Residencies

2026 Skrivarresidens, Hasselbladstiftelsen -upcoming

2026 KKV Bohuslän

2025 SÍm Residency, Reykjavik,ISL

2024 Popps packing, Detroit

2022 Nocefresca, Milis,IT

2022 Hospitalfield, Arbroath,GB

2022 Ricklundsgården, Saxnäs, SE

2021 Il Ghetto, Cagliari, IT as Emma and Conti

2021 Rumma, AiR, SE

2019 ISSP Riga Residency,LV

2016 Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden,GB

2016 Snehta Residency, Athens, GR

2015 Environmental Art Festival Scotland,Kettleton Byer, Dumfries and Galloway, GB

Grants

2026 Konstnärsnämnden, One year working grant

2026 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse

2025 Konstnärsnämnden, travelgrant

2025 Svenska - isländska samarbetsfonden

2025 Konstnärsnämnden, One year working grant

2025 Göteborgs stad, Pronto

2024 Längmanska kulturfonden

2024 Gästatelje stipendium, Västra Götalandsregionen

2024 Konstnärsnämnden, Projektbidrag

2023 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse

2023 Wilhelm och Martina Lundgrens Vetenskaps- och Understödsfond

2022 Konstnärsnämnden, Internationellt utbyte och resebidrag

2022 Wilhelm och Martina Lundgrens Vetenskaps- och Understödsfond

2022 Konstakademien, Understödsfond

2022 Konstnärsnämnden, One year working grant

2021 Adlerbertska Stipendiestiftelsen

2021 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse

2021 Konstnärsnämden, Travel grant

2021 Konstnärsnämnden,,Krisstipendium

2020 Göteborgs stad, Tillfälligt stipendium

2020 Konstnärsnämnden, Krisstipendium

2020 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse

2019 Adlerbertska Stipendiestiftelsen

2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse

2019 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse

2019 Nordic Culture Point Grant

2019 Mobility Grant. Nordplus/KUNO

2016 Konstnärsnämden, Travel grant

2015 The Roger Ackling Prize for Photography

2013 Lesley Angus Travel Bursary

Represented

Göteborg stad konst
Private collections

Published

2025 Overlap, Göteborg, SE

2025 Rural Alphabet, Nocefresca, IT

2021 C41 Magazine, IT

2018 NOTES Letters to Photography, issue 4 NOTES,UK

2008 Aiolos, publication for literature, theory and aesthetic, no.32-°©‐33, Intimacy, SE

2007 MANA tidskrift, SE

Publications

2023 What Shall I do with this body they gave me, Self -Published (Emma&Conti)

2016 Things are left to become concrete, Exhibition Catalogue, GR

2016 Near Here, Everything Flows press, UK

2015 Fine Art Photography Degree Show Catalogue, UK

2014 426 White Lies – Part I, Self - Published Artist book, UK

2013 Distil, Exhibition Catalogue, UK

2009 Untitled, Self – Published Artist book, SE

Press

2022 Aikakauslehti Kaltio, FI
2022 Kaleva, FI
2021 L’Unione Sarda, IT
2021 Wall Out Magazine, IT
2020 Göteborgsposten, SE

Other

2026 Board Member Gallery 54, Gothenburg

2023 - ongoing, Project manager, Centrum för fotografi,SE

2022 - ongoing, Guest teacher, HDK - Valand Art Academy, SE

2023 Course facilitator, Assignments for Public art, Kulturakademin, SE

2022 Guest writer, Zenit Kulturmagasin, SE

2022 Working group VG, Centrum för fotografi, SE

2022 Interview for Emma & Conti by Cultural Center Il Ghetto, Cagliari, IT

2021 Project manager for the fanzine project Periferi at Centrum för fotografi, SE

2021 Interview for Emma & Conti by Lint Art Collective

2020 Panel discussion with artist Peo Olsson, Landskrona Fotofestival, SE

2020 Project manager for We’ve been sent a strange sign, Landskrona Fotofestival, SE

2020 Interview for Emma & Conti by Laura Cemin

2019 Performative reading with artist Céline Gobillard, Riga, LV

Last Updated 24.10.31

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