Christopher Landin
Artist, photographer & forager
Karlskrona, Sweden

Christopher Landin (1988) holds a BFA in photography from the Valand Academy. In 2013 he was nominated for the Hasselblad Foundation’s Victor Fellowship and showed at the New Nordic Photography exhibition. Since then he has exhibited at venues such as Röda Sten Konsthall in Gothenburg, Melk Gallery in Oslo, and the Copenhagen Photo Festival. He also published the book A System of Possible Movements with Heavy Books. His work has been acquired by the Swedish Arts Council and he also co-founded the residency Land404.

Commercial work

Education

  • 2026–2026
    Nötodling för sydsvenska förhållanden
    Holma folkhögskola, Höör
  • 2020–2020
    Möbelsnickeri och inredning
    Litorina Folkhögskola, Karlskrona
  • 2010–2013
    Bachelor of Fine Arts
    HDK-Valand, Gothenburg

Selected exhibitions

  • 2021
    Brådjupa
    Lokstallarna, Karlshamn
  • 2018
    Supermarket
    Stockholm Independent Art Fair, Stockholm
  • 2018
    Displacements
    Ronneby Konsthall, Ronneby
  • 2017
    Land404 Art Festival
    Land404, Gullholma
  • 2014
    What should have remained secret has come to light
    Fotogalleriet Format, Malmö
  • 2014
    Quintuple Book Release
    Melk, Oslo
  • 2013
    New Nordic Photography
    Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg
  • 2013
    Exam exhibition
    Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg
  • 2012
    Whose Salon
    Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
  • 2012
    A System of Possible Movements
    Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg
  • 2012
    A Table Exhibition
    Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen
  • 2012
    Lust for Life
    Lalaland, Gothenburg
  • 2012
    Spring Exhibition
    School of Photography, Gothenburg
  • 2012
    Writing History
    Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg
  • 2011
    Hörnström
    Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg
  • 2011
    Spring Exhibition
    School of Photography, Gothenburg
  • 2010
    Arty Fartyg
    Styrbord Babord, Gothenburg
  • 2010
    Open House
    School of Photography, Gothenburg
  • 2010
    Monday Projects
    School of Photography, Gothenburg

Curated or facilitated exhibitions

Publications

  • 2023
    Spores: Magical Mushroom Photography
    Broccoli
  • 2014
    A System of Possible Movements
    HEAVY Books,
  • 2013
    New Nordic Photography
    Hasselblad Foundation,
  • 2012
    A System of Possible Movements
    IIIII-II Press,

Collections

  • Region Blekinge
    Blekingesjukhuset
  • Länstyrelsen Blekinge
    Residenset i Karlskrona
  • Statens Konstråd
    Stockholm

Grants

  • 2020
    Blekinge Stay-at-Home-Art-Residency
    Region Blekinge, Karlskrona
  • 2013
    Otto and Charlotte Mannheimers fund
    Gothenburg

Sponsorship

  • 2013
    ILFORD
  • 2012
    Sandeng Fotolab

Other

  • 2025
    Vinyl cover for Eternal Bleeding by Veins of Death
    Ventricular Records
  • 2023
    Music for documentary series
    Considering Fungi
  • 2022
    Artwork photography for Mycological Patterns by Deepchild
    A Strangely Isolated Place
  • 2022
    Released A New Landscape
    Past Inside the Present
  • 2017
    Released A State Of Becoming together with Purl
    A Strangely Isolated Place
  • 2013
    Guest teacher at Fotolinjen
    Östra Grevie Folkhögskola, Vellinge
  • 2013
    Internship at artist-run exhibition space
    KONTORprojects, Copenhagen
  • 2013
    Worked with Alt_Cph 13 Concoction
    Fabrikken, Copenhagen
  • 2012
    Course on Curating and Cultural Production Strategies
    Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg
  • 2011
    Assistant
    Hendrik Zeitler