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