26.04.2025-14.05.2025
About the exhibition
Imago refers to the fully developed stage in a metamorphosis where an insect leaves its cocoon and transforms into its final and ultimate lifeform. For HDK-Valand's graduating students in the bachelor's program in photography, the graduation exhibition Imago represents their final and fully developed stage of a three-year metamorphosis.
The exhibition, whose title also alludes to the word image, takes its starting point in the photographic projects that the students have been working on during the past year. The artworks in Imago touch upon several different themes on a socially critical spectrum, as well as more personal ones in cultural heritage, grief, and memories. With a rich variety of photographic techniques and expressions, the artists challenge the boundaries of the practice and explore society from different perspectives while exposing something intrinsically human.
This year, the graduation exhibition takes place in new venues in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg. An area that, like the graduating students themselves, also is undergoing a kind of metamorphosis with growing industries, increased attractiveness and visions of a thriving cultural life. The exhibition, showcases photography, sculptures, and experimental installations.
About the studens
Exhibiting artists: Walid Ali, Oscar Eklund, Malin Svensdotter Eriksson, Tom Hallgren, Janine Hamrin, Eskil Högman, Parinazz Iranmanesh Wennerholm, Ellen Ivarsson, Viola Jonsson, Pia Larsson, Camilla Lohmann, Viggo Lowe Cedertjärn, Linda Nybom, Magnus Nygaard, Clio Pavlidis Andersson, Mira Sjövall, Amanda Soeiro Nentis, Maie Wisur, Colin Wright.
As part of the exhibition, each student presents a text on ugotphotography.se, which is published before the opening day. The texts represent the theoretical part of the students’ education. The questions revolve around various subjects covering both academic themes and personal reflections.
Read the texts on ugotphotography.se
Read more about the student’s education here
Follow our work & processes
Follow @ba3_photography_valand and @hdkvaland_photography_gradshow on Instagram to take part in and see the artists’ works and processes, as well as program activities.
See our exhibition event on Facebook here.
Opening program
Date: 26th of April
Time: 12-6pm
The opening day offers a number of events such as speeches and performances.
13.00: Opening speach by Pelle Kronestedt, Klara Källström, Julia Tedroff and Linda Sternö
13.30: Mingle
14.30: Performance by Folke Högman and Eskil Högman
15.00: Mingle
16.00: Performance by Folke Högman and Eskil Högman
16.30: Mingle
Closing program
Date: 14th of May
Time: 4-8pm
The closing day will feature speaches, performances and panel discussions with exhibiting artists.
16.45: Welcome speach
17.00: Panel discussion with exhibiting artists and moderator Kerstin Hamilton
18.00: Mingle
19.00: Music performance
19.15: Mingle
Program items the whole exhibition period
See all opening hours for the exhibition here
29th of April: open 4-6pm with a guided tour at 5-6pm, no reservation needed. The tour will begin on floor 3.
7th of May: open 4-8pm with a guided tour at 5-6pm, no reservation needed. The tour will begin on floor 3.
11th of May: open 12-4pm with a conversation at 2pm between
Per Magnus Johansson, associate professor in the history of ideas and learning at the University of Gothenburg, psychoanalyst, author and editor of the cultural journal Arche.
Annika Von Hausswolff, visual artist and adjunct professor of photography at HDK-Valand.
Opening hours
Opening 26th of April: 12-6pm
27-28th of April: 12-4pm
29th of April: 12-6pm
2-4th of May: 12-4pm
7-9th of May: 4-8pm
10-11th of May: 12-4pm
13th of May: 4-8pm
Closing day 14th of May: 4-8pm
Other hours open by appointment. Contact us for other opening hours here,
or send a direct message to our instagram
Entrance
The exhibition is free for everyone.
Adress
Gamlestadens fabriker
Väverigatan 10,
415 11 Gothenburg
Accessibility
Children
- Children are allowed in the exhibition when accompanied by an adult.
- Strollers can be parked adjacent to our locations or brought into the exhibition.
- Changing tables are not available.
Elevator
- The elevator is available from the entrance at Väverigatan 12 and takes 8 people.
- The elevator reaches all floors of the exhibition.
- Follow signs leading from the elevator to find the venue.
Entrance door
- The entrance is not adapted for people with reduced mobility. Please read under the section ‘Elevator’ for guidance.
Language
- All the texts in the exhibition are available in Swedish and English.
- Program events are held in Swedish with parts in Danish/Norwegian.
Parking
- Car parking is available about 350m from the premises at Byfogdegatan
- Bicycle stands are located next to the entrance at Väverigatan 15.
Stairs
- The exhibition is located on floors 3 and 4 and is accessed via the stairs from the entrance door at Väverigatan 10. The staircase has a handrail.
WC
- Access to toilets is available on each floor of the building.
- None of the toilets are equipped with a changing table.
- Wheelchair accessible toilets are located on floor 3.
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