Karl Henrik Edlund

B. 1987 Helsinki Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki

info(a)henrikedlund.fi
@karlhenrikantero

Co-Founder Mirari



  •                    Selected solo exhibitions
2025, Candyland, Stockholm, SE, upcoming
2024, Soltid, Studio Tabac, Stockholm, SE
2022, Eden, Åland Art Museum, Mariehamn, AX
2021, Annotations, Finnish Institute in Stockholm, Stockholm, SE (duo with
 Øistein Sæthren Dahle)
2021, Eden, Hippolyte Korjaamo, Helsinki, FI
2019, Bright Hours, Sandvikens konsthall, Sandviken, SE
2018, Bright Hours, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2017, Bright Hours, Galleri Breadfield, Malmö, SE

  •                    Selected group exhibitions
2024, Proximity, Time and Presence, curated by Nina Worren, NW Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2019, Published – Photobooks in Sweden, curated by Nicklas Östlind, CFF – The Centre for Photography, Stockholm, SE 
2018, Published – Photobooks in Sweden, curated by Nicklas Östlind, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg, SE
2018, PPLATS #1, curated by Nayab Ikram, Photographic Centre Peri, Turku, FI

  •                    Awards and nominations
Shortlisted for the August Sander Award 2024 
Stina Krook Foundation Award (2023) 
Shortlisted for the Fotofabbrica Prize, Diecixdieci Festival of Contemporary Photography (2022)
Grönqvistska Stiftelsen Award (2021) 
Art Proof Grant Finland (2021)
Golden Shade Prize at Tampere Film Festival (2021) 
Shortlisted for the Finnish Photobook Award (2017)
TT:s fotostipendium (formerly Scanpix Stipendium) (2010)

  •                    Selected grants
One-year working grant, Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland (2026, 2018)
Project grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland (2025)
Project grant, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture Finland AVEK (2024)
Project grant, Föreningen Konstsamfundet (2024)
Project grant, Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland (2024, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016)
One-year working grant, The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2023) 
Literary grant, Swedish Arts Council (2023, 2017)
Project grant, Åland Cultural Delegation (2023, 2019, 2018, 2017)
Project grant, Eugène, Elisabeth och Birgit Nygréns stiftelse (2023, 2018, 2016)
Project grant, Arts Promotion Centre Taike (2021)
Travel grant, Frame Contemporary Art Finland (2019)
Project grant, Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden (2019, 2016)
6-month residency grant, Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland (2016)
Project grant, Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse (2015, 2013)


  •                    Studies
2017, MFA in Film, Processes of Filmmaking, Valand Academy, Gothenburg, SE
2014, Atelier Smedsby, One Year Workshop w/ JH Engström & Margot Wallard, Paris, FR 
2013, Program of Documentary Photography, Nordens Fotoskola, Biskops-Arnö, SE
2009, Program of Photography, Lofoten folkehøgskole, Kabelvåg, NO

  •                    Books
Eden (Journal, 2022)
Bright Hours (Journal, 2016)

  •                    Film works
Cinematographer, Skarpnabba (feature film directed by Sawandi Groskind), in-development, 2024—
Cinematographer, Where to Land (shoer film directed by Sawandi Groskind), world premiered at Locarno Film Festival, 2020
Director & cinematographer, Långt borta, 4’54” loop, one-channel video installation at Sandvikens konsthall in 2019 as part of Push Festival’s multimedia performance Obestämda platser

  •                    Features
2024, Att förlora sig i landskapet, text by Rasmus Holm
2023, L'intervalle blog, book review by Fabien Ribery
2022, Ny Tid #11, feature 
2022, Josef Chladek’s Virtual Bookshelf, feature
2022, Phases Magazine, feature
2022, Nowhere Diary, feature
2021, Att behöva orden, correspondence between Karl Henrik Edlund and Øistein Sæthren Dahle, edited by Helen Korpak
2021, Libero 2/2021, feature 
2020, Sumu Zine #01, interview and feature by Toivo Heinimäki
2018, Surfaces of light, surfaces of water, exhibition essay by Pauli Tapio 
2018, Bird In Flight, feature
2018, Guest Nation Finland Pitti Uomo 2018, editorial 
2017, The List #1 by Martin Amis, Photobookstore, feature
2017, Poesi av ljus, Hufvudstadsbladet, book review
2016, Best Photobooks of 2016, Photobookstore, feature
2016, Der Greif #9, feature
2011, Fotografisk Tidskrift #2, interview and feature

  •                    Residencies
2021, Home Residency, Finnish Institute in Stockholm, CFF – The Centre for Photography, and the Association of Photographic Artists in Finland
2017, Villa Bergshyddan, Stockholm, SE 
2016, Källskär Residence, Kökar, AX
2016, Berlevågatelieene – Kvitbrakka, Berlevåg, NO 
2013-2014, Suomi-Talo, Saint Petersburg, RU 
2009, Fotobrygga, Skrova, NO 

  •                    Teaching and curation
Lecturer in Photography, Institute of Design and Fine Arts, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, FI (2023—)
Curator of Photography and Film Collection, The Finnish Forest Museum Lusto, Punkaharju, FI (2020—2021)
Co-founder and director of Mirari Residency, AX (2015—) 

  •                    Memberships and positions of trust
Member of the Membership Committee, The Association of Photographic Artists in Finland (2023—2024)
Member of the expert group for the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture residency grant (2021—2023) 
Jury member for the Finnish Photobook Prize (2020)
Member of the Association of Photographic Artists in Finland (2015—)