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THE CONQUEST OF SPACE

(26.10.2024)

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 a tragicomic look at the space program and the animals that went into space before humankind. Awarded best short doc at Tempo Documentary Festival, Stockholm, Sweden. International premiere in Hot Docs Festival, Toronto, Canada 26.04.2024. Swedish version can be seen on Swedish Television. Previous:  Vienna Shorts, AustriaIFF ART FILM Košice, SlovakiaGimli InternationalFilm Festival, Canada. Folkets Bio, Stockholm, Sweden 16.10 2024, Prague Science Film Fest 14-17.10. 2024, Uppsala Kortfilmfestival, Sweden 21-27.10 2024, Upcoming: Berlin Science Week, Germany

1-10. 11. 2024, Festival Arabo Africain du Film Documentaire de Zagora, Morocco 18 -21.11 2024.

The Conquest of Space can also be seen in Aeon Magazine.

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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

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          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

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       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

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    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

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       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

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       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

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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

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            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

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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

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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)

We’re happy to announce that CURIOSITY AND CONTROL will have it’s international premiere at DOK LEIPZIG Nov 1st, 2018. Director Albin Biblom and producer Adam Marko-Nord will be present. For screenings in Leipzig have a look HERE. Even more curious? Here's more to READ.

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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

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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
 

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