Statement
Statement
My artistic practice revolves around photographic archives and collections. A returning theme is collective behavior in relation to our surrounding and environment. How we stage and interact with different spaces as well as objects, and how we give them emotional, political and ideological meanings in and through photography. The photographs in an archive or collection often have no beginning or end, but they exist in layers. When moving in-between these layers, norms and structures emerge, but also veins of emotion and sudden affects. These aspects co-play and turn “seeing” and ideas of how to see into a complex framework.
What happens when one allows oneself to get immersed in a selected historical photographic material – visually, emotionally, intellectually? This is what I am interested to investigate through my work and practice. I work project-oriented, and I often use somewhat divergent visual expressions in my work. The common thread is the type of material that I usually work with and how I approach it.
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Lars Dyrendom b. 1981, Thisted, Denmark
Education
2017-2020 The MFA Program in Photography, Valand Academy
University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
2011-2013 Program of International Culture Project Management
Kulturverkstan, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009-2011 1 Year MA, The Histories of the Photographic Image: Image, Theory,
Research. University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008-2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, School of Photography
University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007 Fatamorgana – Photography School Copenhagen, Denmark
2005-2006 1st year of BA (Hons) in Photography
Blackpool and the Fylde College, Lancaster University, Blackpool, England
2005 Art and Photography, Vraa Folk High School, Vraa, Denmark
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Polar Beares and all That Other Scary Shit out there, Galleri KC Gothenburg, SE
2022 Spökben, geggamoja och Havets alla bubblor, Torslandas bibliotek, Gothenburg, SE
2021 Frölundas Modiga Monster Ser Skogen Och Alla Träd, Frölunda Kulturhus Gothenburg, SE
2021 GL/DK project Futures Nordic Talents, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhargen DK
2020 Hur Skulle Det Vara Då? BOKSKÅPET Barn-& Ungdombokhandel, Gothenburg, SE
2019 #Projektprata, Frölunda Kulturhus, Gothenburg, SE
2019 Wind and Mountains, Konsthal Nord, with Tina Umer Aalborg, DK
2019 White Follows Wind, The Secret Door, with Christine Sjöberg Gothenburg, SE
2018 New Nordic landscapes, Galleri Rotor2, Gothenburg, SE
2017 Bygga ny vy Frölunda Kulturhus Gothenburg, SE
2017 __________ Galleri Rotor2 Gothenburg, SE
2016 Vinden kan man ikke få se, Gallery Spacio, Ljungskile, SE
2015 100 fortællinger, Vendsyssel Historiske Museum, Hjørring, DK
2014 Vit följer vind / Hvid følger vind, Dalarnas Museum, SE
2013 Time in the Stream, Gothenburg Habour, GIBCA Extended. Gothenburg, SE
2013 White Follows Wind, Kirsten Kjær Museum, Thisted, DK
2011 10 Photographers, Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg, SE
Group Exhibitions
2023 Photo books by Futures Photography Tbilisi Photo Festival Georgia
2023 Folkstaden Allmänna Vägen 2B Gothenburg, SE
2022 HDK-VALAND! FOTOBOKSDAGARNA, Landskrona Foto
2022 Isbjørn, Til Vægs - Lundtoftegade Copenhagen DK
2022 Konst ambulanse Kronehuset Gbg
2022 Visage(s) d’Europe Le blanc suit le vent. CENTQUATRE-PARIS Paris, Fr
2022 Inexistent Books 5 at Aula46 Barcelona, SP
2021 PERCEIVING LANDSCAPE, International Association of Photography and Theory, KORAI Project Space, Nicosia, CY
2021 Isbjørn Self-published photobooks, Photobook Week Aarhus, Aarhus DK
2021 Isbjerg, Яeclaim Award, Cologne, Germany
2021 Isbjørn bibliotek 2x2 Väveriet i Uddebo
2021 FOR SURE, Verksmiðjan, Hjalteyri, Iceland
2021 INEXISTENT BOOKS 4 PrintRoom, Rotterdam, NL
2021 INEXISTENT BOOKS 3 MATERIAL Zurich, CH
2020 Hur Skulle Det Vara Då? BOKSKÅPET Barn-& Ungdombokhandel, Gothenburg, SE
2020 VOLUMES 2020 Art Publishing Days open call Kunsthalle Zürich, CH
2020 INEXISTENT BOOKS 2 at I Never Read, Art Book Fair Basel CH
2020 INEXISTENT BOOKS 1 at CV Books, Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich, CH
2020 We’ve been sent a strange sign, Landskrona Foto Landskrona ,SE
2020 Ugot Distance, web-based grad show, ugotphotography.se
2020 Collapse of a Mass, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm, SE
2020 Tid för egna tankar, The Secret Door, Göteborg
2020 Collapse of a Mass, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm, SE
2019 Don’t Pass Me By, Galleri Format, Malmö, SE
2019 The Great Elastic, WIP Konsthall, Stockholm, SE
2018 Rest Assured in Unknown Places, Galleri Format, Malmö, SE
2018 Out of the Book & into the Wild. Galleri Rotor2 Gothenburg, SE
2017 Göteborgs bildverkstad jubileum. Gothenburg, SE
2015 Handplockat, Galleri TYS, Copenhagen, DK
2014 Handplockat, Projektrummet, Oslo, NO
2014 Handplockat, Galleri Format, Malmö, SE
2013 Common Roof exhibition by Marjetica Potrc (photographic contribution),
Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg, SE
2012 New Nordic Photography, Härnösands Konstförening, Härnösand, SE
Book and zines
2023 Feed it to the others. Riso printet Zine 100 copys Two of two
2023 So we Shoot the worst dog. Riso printet Zine 100 copys on of two
2023 Peter Freuchens private servant on the 5 Thule-exp. Dummy book
2022 Spökben, geggamoja och havets alla bubblor 978-91-527-2906-9, 500 ex MaLa färlag Gothenburg, SE.
2021 GL/DK projekt vol 2 16 p. Self-published 1000 ex. Gothenburg, SE.
2021 GL/DK projekt vol 1 16 p. Self-published 1000 ex. Gothenburg, SE.
2021 Frölundas Modiga Monster Ser Skogen Och Alla Träd ISBN: 9789198240139 600 ex. Gothenburg, SE.
2020 Isbjörn Self-published 50 ex. ISBN-13: 978-3-907251-21-8, Gothenburg, SE
2020 Hur skulle det vara då Tre busiga berättelser av barn för barn,
ISBN: 978-9-198240-12-2 edition of 600 ex. Gothenburg, SE.
2019 American Sights, Edition Taube, edition of 300 ex,
DE ISBN 978-3-945900-42-0
2017 Sold out - Looking at Looking at Landscapes, Materialsammlung, Riso 50 ex. Zurich Switzerland
2015 Ronja asked for my camera, when she saw the photographs.
Artist book in 3 copies. Gothenburg, SE
2015 Plutten Venner, Lykken og Ballade. ISBN: 9789198240191
edition of 300. DK.
2013 Handplockat- på utflykter i bildarkivet. ISBN: 9789197982221.
Förlag 284, Gothenburg, SE.
Published
2021 Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum about books an my backgrund Link https://tpmm.ge/en/blogs/lars-dyrendom
2021 Futures-photography Link https://www.futures-photography.com/artists/lars-dyrendom
2021 HYBRIDS Futures group publication, Amsterdam NL
2012 Ung Dansk Fotografi 2012/2013. Catalogue, Copenhagen, DK
2012 New Nordic Photography. Catalogue, Gothenburg, SE
2021 HYBRIDS Futures group publication, Amsterdam NL
2012 Ung Dansk Fotografi 2012/2013. Catalogue, Copenhagen, DK
2012 New Nordic Photography. Catalogue, Gothenburg, SE
Grants
2023 Hasselblad Foundation Photo Book Grants 2023
2023 Two years, Arbetsstipendium Konstnärsnämnden
2022 Arbetsstipendium Västra Götaland regionen
2022 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2022 Wilhelm & Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond
2021 Mobility funding Nordic Culture Point
2021 Arbetsstipendium Konstnärsnämnden
2019 OPSTART, Culture Contact Nord
2018 Adlerbertska
2017 Stiftelsen aaa
2016 Stiftelsen Karin och Ernst August Bångs Minne
2016 Kulturbryggan
2014 Nordic Culture Point (cooperation project)
2014 Danish Arts Council
2014 Helge Ax:on Johnsons Stiftelse
2013 Danish Arts Council
2013 The Swedish Art Grant Committee
2013 Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers Fond
2012 Letterstedtska Föreningen (cooperation project)
Other
2021 Project manager Franzine projekt Centrum för fotografi Väster Götaland region
2020 Project manager pre-study Centrum för fotografi Väster Götaland region
2015- Project manager, Göteborgs bildverkstad
2016- New Swedish Art History for children by children project, SE
2016 Min röst, photograpic project and exhibitions with youth refugees,
Gothenburg, SE
2016 Commission: Art installation in preschool. A collaboration with Sven Drobnitza.
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