Mikael Olsson (photographer)

Mikael Olsson (born 1969 in Lerum, Sweden) is a Swedish photographer, artist and actor. He is known for his book Södrakull Frösakullhttps://www.svd.se/ett-liv-fangat-i-gliporna with photos of the summer home of modernist designer Bruno Mathsson (Steidl 2011)https://steidl.de/Books/Soedrakull-Froesakull-0515284049.html and collaborations with filmmakers such as Luca Guadagnino, fashion designer Jun Takahashi, artist Ai Weiwei and author Péter Nádas. Olsson participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale’s Main Exhibition 2018.https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2018/partecipants/kieran-long-johan-%C3%B6rn-james-taylor-foster-arkdes-petra-gipp-mikael-olsson 
==Education==
The Department of Photography and Film, Göteborgs University, Sweden (1993-96).
Brooks University of Photography,Santa Barbara, CA (1995).
==Career==
As a student Olsson started a decade long collaboration with Gothenburg Film Festival, resulting in several books for the festival.https://www.mikaelolsson.se/index.php?id=199
He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, in Sweden and internationally, published two books with Steidl verlaghttps://steidl.de/Artists/Mikael-Olsson-0226283248.html; acted in Palme d'Or winner The Square by Ruben Östlund (2017), Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria (2018)https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/svensk-konstn%C3%A4r-spelar-mot-tilda-swinton-1.11124862 and Isaac Julien's Lessons of the hour (2019). 
In 2018 Olsson participated in Venice Architecture Biennale’s Main Exhibition in Giardini.
Amongst his clients are New York Times' T Magazine.https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/01/t-magazine/luca-guadagnino-milan-home-interior-design.html?searchResultPosition=7 
Olsson’s photographs from the set of Suspiria are printed on the collection by Jun Takahashi of Japanese label UNDERCOVER LAB 19AW WOMENS "SUSPIRIUM" Collection.https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/43580/1/undercover-jun-takahashi-suspiria-aw19-collection-tilda-swinton-cult-movie
==Photography==
In his book Södrakull Frösakull (Steidl, 2011) Mikael Olsson investigate ideas about perception and representation. The book comprises a work that is a photographic interpretation of Bruno Mathsson's two private houses.https://steidl.de/Artists/Mikael-Olsson-0226283248.html
==Bibliography==
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Södrakull Frösakull (Steidl 2011)
==Exhibitions==
===Solo===
*Södrakull Frösakull at House of Sweden, Washington DC (2012)https://www.sfoto.se/f/mikael-olsson-house-of-sweden-washington-dc/ 
*Arthur Ross Architecture Gallery, Columbia University, New York (2011)https://mtwtf.com/arthur-ross-architecture-gallery
*Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm (2010)https://nordenhake.com/exhibitions/2010/soedrakull-froesakull
*Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg (2009)https://www.hasselbladfoundation.org/wp/sv/utstallningar/tidigare-utstallningar/ 
*Mikael Olsson's film KOSTA 3:30 (in collaboration with Andreas Roth. Sound Carsten Nicolai) has been screened at CINEORAMA, Düsseldorf (2012)http://www.doku-arts.de/archive/2007/en/program/films/kosta.html
*Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg (2009)https://www.hasselbladfoundation.org/wp/sv/utstallningar/tidigare-utstallningar/
*DOKU.ARTS, Akademie der Kuenste, Berlin (2007)http://www.doku-arts.de/archive/2007/en/program/films/kosta.html 
*Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2006)https://www.modernamuseet.se/stockholm/sv/utstallningar/siri-derkert/filmer-i-utstallningen/
===Group shows===
*Participated in 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale’s Main Exhibition in Giardini.https://arkitekten.se/nyheter/petra-gipp-stor-utstallning-venedig/
*Gathered Fates, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin (2015)
*Platsens själ, Artipelag (2012)https://artipelag.se/utstallning/platsens-sjal/
*STENA15, Göteborgs Konstmuseum (2011)http://www.gallerimagnuskarlsson.com/news/jens-f%C3%A4nge-stena-15-g%C3%B6teborgs-konstmuseum-sweden
*Momentum Design, Momentum Kunsthall Moss and From the Collection, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg (2010);
*Instabilt, Kulturhuset, Stockholm and Bildmuseet, Umeå (2004)
*Insight-Out, Kunstraum Innsbruck; Kunsthaus Baselland; Kunsthaus Hamburg (1999)
*Speed of Life, Uppsala Konst- museum (1998).
==Films==
KOSTA 3:30 in collaboration with Andreas Roth. Sound Carsten Nicolai (2006) (2006)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7287058/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2
SALLE 2:118 SIRI with Jakob Marky (2011)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9092288/?ref_=nm_knf_t3
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The Square Ruben Östlund (2017)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4995790/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino (2018)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034415/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 
Lessons of the hour Isaac Julien (2019)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10905726/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
==In the media==
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== References ==
==External links==
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* Mikael Olsson | Photographer | ArchDaily
* Mikael Olsson - Artists
* Mikael Olsson · Divisare
* Mikael Olsson | Rockson
* Photographer Mikael Olsson - iGNANT
* Mikael Olsson | Archello
* Mikael Olsson - Steidl Verlag
Category:1969 births
Category:Swedish photographers
Category:Swedish artists
Category:Swedish actors
Category:University of Gothenburg alumni
Category:Brooks Institute alumni
Category:Swedish people