Malin Gezelius (born 1959 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a Swedish photographer whose work blends documentary clarity with a strong artistic sensibility. She studied photography at Hemse Folk High School (Folkhögskola) under Gunnar Smolianski and later at Nordens Fotoskola, Biskops-Arnö/Stockholm, mentored by Tuija Lindström and taught by leading photographers such as Christer Strömholm, Anders Petersen, Nan Goldin, Chris Killip, and others.
Since the early 1990s, Gezelius has exhibited widely across Sweden, including at Galleri Index, CFF, Galleri Kontrast, Arbetets museum, and Arvika Konsthall. She has received several major grants from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the Swedish Authors’ Fund, supporting her long-term artistic work.
In addition to her exhibition practice, she has worked extensively as a freelance photographer, particularly in book production focusing on architecture and cultural heritage. Her photography has been featured in numerous publications, and in 2021 she released her own book Amplexus through her publishing imprint.
Malin Gezelius
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Born 1959 in Sandviken, Sweden.
Schools:
1985-86 Studied photography at Hemse Folkhögskola (mentor Gunnar Smolianski).
1989-92 Studied photography at Nordens Fotoskola, Biskops-Arnö/Stockholm.(mentor and teacher Tuija Lindström.
Some guestteachers: Anders Petersen, Christer Strömholm, Chris Killip, Boris Michailov, Nan Goldin, Bruce Gilden, Richard Nonas, Dawid, Gunnar Smolianski and others.)
Exhibitions:
1992 ”New young swedish photography”, Galleri Index.
1994 ”Young generation-94”, Midsommargården, Hägersten.
1995-96 ”Norr Mälarstrand”, an exhibition that went round to different libraries in Stockholm.
2000 ”Animals”, separate exhibition at Mira bildarkiv.
2010 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2011 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2014 Exhibition in Stockholm, ”The apARTment project” with Lena Katarina Johansson.
2014 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2015 ”Extended Moments”, with Lena Katarina Johansson at The Black Door Gallery, Örebro.
2017 participation in ”Dokumentärfotosalongen”, Arbetets museum i Norrköping.
2017 participation in exhibition ”Decembersalongen”, Katrineholm.
2017 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2017 participation in Framed 6, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
2018 ”Strömmar x 4”, exhibition with three others, Arvika Konsthall, Arvika.
2018 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2018 participation in ”Decembersalongen”, Katrineholm.
2018 participation in Framed 7, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
2019 ”Sommarutställning 2019” exhibition with three others, Grythyttan.
2019 participation in exhibition at CFF, Stockholm.
2019 participation in ”Vintersalongen”, Katrineholm.
2019 participation in Framed 8, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
2020 participation in Framed 9, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
Grants:
1994 The swedish Art grants committee, one year working grant.
1999 SFFs Hasselbladsgrant.
2006 Swedish Authers’ Funds 1 year grant.
2014 Swedish Authers’ Funds 1 year grant.
2018-2019 The swedish Art grants committee, two year working grant.
2021 Swedish Authors’ Funds 1 year grant.
Work:
1992-2012 member of Mira bildarkiv.
1995 working in a project at the Modern Museum of Art/ the Photography Library.
2000 Stockholms stadsmuseum.
2002- freelance photographer, mostly with bookproductions. (for example ”Swedish castles and mansions”, ”Swedish fortresses”, ”Swedish churches”…)
2012- member of Bildhuset/Scanpix.
Books:
2006 "Svenska slott och herrgårdar", författare Fredric Bedoire. Bonniers förlag.
2007 "Svenska borgar och fästningar", huvudförfattare Leif Törnquist. Medströms bokförlag.
2008 "Svenska kyrkor", författare A-C Bonnier, G Hägg och I Sjöström. Medströms bokförlag.
2013 "Kyrkornas hemligheter", författare A-C Bonnier och I Sjöström. Medströms bokförlag.
2017 "Kyrkornas hemligheter, Stockholm", författare A Arborelius, K-G Hammar mfl. Medströms bokförlag.
2021: “Amplexus”. Gezelius förlag (Eget förlag).