THE CONQUEST OF SPACE
(15.04.2024)
Fruit Flies, frogs and dogs are only a few of the many animals man has sent into space. The short documentary The Conquest of Space tells the story about the chimpanzee Ham that was sent to space some months before Gagarin became the first man in space. Based on archival footage from NASA and National Archives, The Conquest of Space is tragicomic look at the space program and the animals that went into space before humankind. Recieved Tempo Short Award for best short doc at Tempo Documentary Festival, Stockholm. International premiere in Hot Docs Festival, Toronto, Canada 26.04 .2024 WATCH
CENTRUM FÖR FOTOGRAFI
(26.1-17.03 2024)
The documentary films Mechkar, Curiosity and Control and The Conquest of Space are shown in Centrum för fotografi, Stockholm together with a selection of photographs, texts and archival material in three exhibitions between 26.1-17.03 2024. VISIT
JOYCE CAROL OATES:
A BODY IN THE SERVICE OF MIND
(16.10 2022)
Joyce Carol Oates has written over one hundred novels in a variety of genres
over an award-winning career. Years of friendship and tireless research gave
director Stig Björkman unprecedented access to the writer's solitude. Produced
by Stina Gardell/Mantaray Films. American premiere at Telluride Film Festival
and Swedish Premiere at September 16, 2022. WATCH TRAILER. An exclusive
screening and online conversation with Joyce Carol Oates will take place
September 19 at Konstakademien, Stockholm/J! Jewish Culture in Sweden. VISIT
CURIOSITY AND CONTROL
(22.07 2022)
Curiosity and Control explores the ethics of collecting and how nature
is presented within the world of zoological gardens and natural history
museums. This publication is a complement to the documentary film, including
a link to the film, photographs and interviews with zoo directors David Hancocks
and Michel Saint-Jalme, architects Sue Chin and Kieran Stanley, museologist
Peter van Mensch and philosopher Dale W Jamieson. With an afterword by
author Helena Granström.
Available in the museum shop at Västerbottens Museum in Umeå during the
exhibition "Theatre of the Wild" (until 18.09.2022) and in Konst/ig Books &
Papercut in Stockholm, Sweden. ORDER HERE
GEOGRAFIE SUL PASUBIO
(14.07 2022 – 17.07 2022)
Geografie sul Pasubio, organized by Keller Editore, is dedicated to four days of
dialogues, reportage and trekking around the mountain of Monte Pasubio, Italy,
hosting international authors and reporters. VISIT
VÄSTERBOTTENS MUSEUM
(27.02 2022 – 18.10 2022)
Theatre of the Wild explores the thin line between curiosity, appreciation and
control and explores the human tendency to project ourselves onto nature.
This exhibition includes photography and films from two of Biblom’s larger works:
Curiosity and Control and Mechkar. VISIT
ABECITA KONSTMUSEUM
(25.02 2021 – 10.10 2021)
Works from The Journals of Jacob Mandeville, Curiosity and Control
and Mechkar can be seen in Abecita Konstmuseum, Borås, Sweden. VISIT
LETHE BY KATHARINA NUTTALL
(Release 06.11 2020)
Lethe is the first track from Katharina Nuttall's upcoming fourth solo studio
album The Garden. The album is a concept album about emotional flows and resurrection combining songs, instrumentals and spoken word.The Garden is
also a collaboration with visual artist Albin Biblom. Katharina Nuttall is
releasing Lethe on November 6, 2020. WATCH
DUNKERS KULTURHUS
(20.10 2019 – 9.02 2020)
Works from The Journals of Jacob Mandeville, Rivers, Dreamers, Curiosity and
Control and Mechkar can be seen in Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden
as Albin Biblom is this year’s recipient of the Sandeng Swedish Photography
Award. VISIT
THE IMAGE’S POWER-PHOTO SEMINAR
(11-12. 10 2019)
In this year’s photo seminar we meet photographers and artists from different
parts of the world who talk about their work and their thoughts on illuminating
and questioning power structures in society. All interpersonal relations are characterised by social hierarchies and power relationships of various kinds.
Visual artists and documentary photographers must deal with these but also recognise the power they themselves possess. Participants: Jenny Rova, Albin Biblom, Tina Enghoff, Edit Marie Pasquier, Fredrik Svensk, Kilomba, Fanny Carinasdotter. Bildmuseet and Västerbottens museum, Umeå, Sweden. LINK
CURIOSITY AND CONTROL-EXHIBITION
(21.02-23.03 2019)
Images from CURIOSITY AND CONTROL is now on display at Galleri Axel, Stockholm, Sweden. The exhibition is open Feb 21st-March 23th 2019.
Find the gallery and read the exhibition text by Kristoffer Leandoer HERE
CURIOSITY AND CONTROL-PREMIERE
(1.11 2018)
RIVERS, DREAMERS
(20.5 2018)
Albin Biblom was commissioned by Stockholm Council´s Culture Administration to make artwork in the new cancer treatment building in Karolinska Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. Throughout the rooms nature is the theme, occasionally with interwoven quotes by Marie Curie. Part of the artwork has been placed in radiation-proof care rooms. Completed in the spring of 2018. See more images HERE
MECHKAR
(1.5 2018)
Review in New York Times of Witold Szablowski's book DANCING BEARS
True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny. Witold's book, available
in Polish, Dutch and English features photographs from Mechkar. READ