About

at Inshriach Bothy

In recent years, issues of land and ownership have been at the centre of most of my work. Linked to these questions are belonging and agriculture. With a background in photography, I have over the years developed my work to include printed matter, book art, building objects and creating new spaces for art in the public sphere. I often work together with other artists, writers and designers. 

A large part of my art practice is dedicated to artists run initiatives. During my first years in Gothenburg, I founded and co-ran the gallery Lådan theMobileBox that figured on the streets of the city, we also visited Reykjavik, Istanbul, Copenhagen and Berlin. Since my time in Glasgow I was a member of the artists run publishing house A Shoal of Mackerel and later I co-ran the mail-art project Bilaga limited.editions. Recently I opened a small reference library for printed matter called BIBLIOTHEKET.

 

CV

Mari Lagerquist
Ateljé Gårdaskolan
Fabriksgatan 30-32
Göteborg/Sweden
Email mari@marilagerquist.se

Education
2020-2022: Trädgårdsmästare, Gunnebo Slott och Trädgårdar.
2005-2007: MA Context & Media, Konsthögskolan Valand, Göteborg.
1999-2002: BA (Honours) Fine Art Photography, Glasgow School of Art.
1998/1999: Kunst Fotografi k.u.b.a København.
1997: Academi voor Fotografi, Amsterdam.
1996-1997: Russan language course, St. Petersburg State University.

Recent Exhibitions
2022: Det som inte är/That Which is Not Rehab Shop Gallery, Göteborg.
2021: This is a Ten Sided Dream Stone Coal Studios (GIBCA extended)
2020: Book launches and book fairs for Stormskadad/ Wounded by the Storm Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Århus Photobook Week, FotoColectiania Barcelona, Lohrs Bokhandel Göteborg.
2018: Switch Negagh, Ireland. Publicerat/Published Fotoboken i Sverige Hasselblad Center Göteborg, CFF Stockholm. Sailing the Seven Seas Sailor Press at KRETS Malmö. Övergångar Grafik i Väst Göteborg.

Books & Printed Matter
2022: Outwith together with Sven Drobnitza, Blackbook Publications/Dialog.
2020: Stormskadad/Wounded by the Storm Blackbook Publications. How to Make an Armour self-published.
2019: Pentelic Marble self-published.
2015: Native Plants, Invasive Plants, Sailor Press.

Public Commissions
2021: Stenbrottets emergens Förskolan Backa Kyrkogata 11, Göteborg.
2018: Hoppkräfta och ett växtplankton Kvibergsskolan F-3, Göteborg.
2016: Från gran till gräslök Kungsportsavenyn, GothenburgGreenWorld.
2007: När genvägar blir senvägar Universitetsparken Campus Valla Linköping.

Awards & Residency
2022: Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse. Riksförbundet Sveriges Konstföreningar.
2020: Författarfondens working grant 1 year. Bothy Project self directed residence, Scotland. The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, international exchange.
2019: Familjen Wikanders Stiftelse. Óbvia Residency Setúbal, Portugal. Västra Götaland guest studio grant.
2018: Swedish Institute at Athens.
2017: Nominerad till Fotobokspriset Svenska Fotografers Förbund. Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse.