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ABOUT

MAY-LIS ANDERSEN, photographer. Born in Eskilstuna 1959.

MAY-LIS ANDERSEN

SOLÖGA, 1.59 min (original 9.30 min): Solöga teaser May Lis Andersen 2017 - YouTube 

CV, IN SHORT

EDUCATION

1998 Studio portrait, workshop, Photofusion, London

1988 Studio portrait and darkroom workshop, Tuija Lindström, Stockholm

1986 Advanced darkroom technique, tutor: Verdi Yahooda, Woolwich Education, London
1981 Drama-Theatre-Film, The University of Lund, Sweden

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 STANDING, Fotografiska stråket, Göteborg Bookfair, Sweden

2020 NOVEMBER, Konstverket (SITE, KKV.nu), Stockholm

2020 STANDING, Eskilstuna City Library

2019 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF, Göteborg Bookfair, Sweden

2019 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF, Centrifug, Konsthall C, Hökarängen, Sthlm

2018 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF, Hökarängsplan 7, Stockholm

2018 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF, Mikkeli Centre of photography, Finland

2014 LADIES AND DOGS, Eksjö Museum
2012 LADIES AND DOGS, Hedengrens bookstore, Stockholm.
2008 CITY, Centrifuge, Konsthall C, Hökarängen, Stockholm
2008 … AND THEN THE SPRING ARRIVES … Gallery Weird Window, Hökarängen, Stockholm
2003 TO LONDON WITH LOVE, Hammersmith, London
1999 FROM CARDBOARD CITY TO IMAX CINEMA, St. John’s Church, London

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 SPÅR/TRACE, PLANKET, Stockholm

2022 NOVEMBER. Spritfabriken. Ödåkra. Art Öresund 2022 — Art öresund (artoresund.com)

2021 SOULPRINT, The Artist Co-op; KKV.nu, Grafiska sällskapet, Stockholm

2021 Salong CFF, Stockholm

2020 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF. The Swedish photo book prize on tour.

2019 TWO CITIES, PLANKET, Stockholm

2019 NOVEMBER, The Artist Co-op; KKV.nu, Grafiska sällskapet, Stockholm

2018 YOU WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT BY YOURSELF, Planket, Stockholm

2015 Artists book Salong, Husby Konsthall.
2014 BATH, from the project “Ladies and dogs”, Liljevalchs Spring exhibition
2013 SOMETHING ABOUT A CITY at CITY: DREAMS AND REALITY, Västerbottens Museum, www.vbm.se
2011, 2012 Members exhibition, The Artist Co-operation, Stockholm, www.kkv.nu
2003 WATERMARK, AOP Gallery, www.the-aop.org, London
2003 TO LONDON WITH LOVE at SOUTHWARK SEEN, Cafe Gallery Project, London
2002 02 END OF THE YEAR, AOP Galley, www.the-aop.org, London
2000 LONDON 2000, Radio BBC London Live
1999 WELL HEELED, AOP Gallery, www.the-aop.org, London

 

COMMISIONS / TEACHING / EVENTS / TALKS / EMPLOYMENTS/GRANT:

2023 The photo authors scholarship in Kavalla 2023. De får stipendium till Kavalla 2023 - SFF (sfoto.se)

Travel report: Reserapport Kavalla: Maj-Lis Andersen - SFF (sfoto.se)  

2022 Photo book market Fotoboksfestival på Kulturhuset Stadsteatern - SFF (sfoto.se)

2019 The film Solöga, exhibition, artist talk. SITE and KKV.nu. 

2016 The Photobook weekend. Fotografiska, Stockholm
2016 – Teaching Darkroom technique, photogram. www.KKV.nu. Stockholm
2015 Artist talk, www.KKV.nu, Stockholm
2014 Ladies and dogs in Eksjö and Europe, Eksjö Museum, artist talk, Eksjö library
2011-2012 Member of the board, the Artist Co-op. www.kkv.nu, Stockholm
1989- Photographer, freelance: magazines, Amnesty International. Stockholm, London
1991-92 The head of the photo department, the Newspaper of Mariestad
1988-1992 Photographer, the Newspaper of Västernorrlands Allehanda, the Newspaper of Åland, the Newspaper of Motala
1987 Photographer, stills in film productions

1985-86 Assistant, the Photographers Gallery, London

 

PUBLICATIONS

2022 STÅ/STANDING, artist box

2019 You want to be a little bit by yourself

2014 Ladies and dogs in Eksjö and Europe
2013 London people
2013 May-Lis in London, a photo essay
2012 Ladies and Dogs

 

COLLECTIONS

The Modern museum, MOM, Stockholm, Arenda 1 – Alla konstverk – Moderna Museet

The Museum of London
Eksjö Museum

 

SHORT FILMS

2020 One photographer. Ten pictures. Ten minutes - YouTube. One photographer. Ten pictures. Ten minutes - YouTube    www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KR3-H2PvYE

2018 You want to be a little bit by yourself, 3 min

2017 Solöga, 9 min.

2017 Upside down, 4, 22 min.
2012 Morning gymnastics at KKV, 7 min.
1987 Happy Days”, a free interpretation of Samuel Becket’s play, 9 min.

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