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METTE MUHLI is a curator and photographer, based in Gothenburg and Lummerilund, Sweden. She is educated in Photography at Fotoskolan Göteborg, Art History and Visual Studies at University of Gothenburg, Curatorial Studies at Stockholm University and MA Curating at Aarhus University, Denmark. Mette finds her inspiration in Nordic art, nature and electronic music. Her work often catches everyday observations and human traces. 

Currently Mette has a position as a curator at Skövde Art Museum. Her main focus is on building long-term relationships and expanding the museum’s outreach through curatorial research, interdisciplinary collaborations and educational projects. She is currently curating the museum’s artist in residency program, AiRS, and works as the editor of the museum’s book publications. 

EXPERIENCE
2023 - current Curator mediation, Konstenheten VGR, Gothenburg
2018 - 2023 Curator / AiRS at Konstmuseet i Skövde
2017 Art Education / Public Programmes at Konstmuseet i Skövde
2017 Art Educator / Coordinator at Gerlesborgsskolan
2017 Curator of Education at Borås Museum of Modern Art
2016 - 2017 Museum Assistant at Borås Museum of Modern Art
2016 - 2017 Museum Host at the Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg
2008 - Present, Photographer at Mette Muhli Fotografi
2016 Assistant Curator Intern at Borås Museum of Modern Art
2015 - 2016 Curator Visual Arts programme at Norbergfestival 2016
2015 - 2016 Volunteer at Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg
2015 Intern at Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg
2010 - 2011 Board member, The Association of Swedish Professional Photographers

EDUCATION
2023 Public Art, Linnaeus University, Sweden
2018 - MA Curating, Aarhus University, Denmark
2016 Art Education, Linnaeus University, Sweden
2016 BA in Art history and visual studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2016 Qualified Work Placement with a Humanities Perspective, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2015 Curatorial Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden
2006 - 2008 Fotoskolan Göteborg, Sweden
2002 - 2003 Photography, Ålands Folkhögskola, Finland

CURATORIAL
2021 TEKNOLOGI OCH SKAPANDE, Skövde. Collaboration between Konstmuseet i Skövde, University of Skövde & Riksteatern
2020 AiRS Artist in Residency Skövde
2019 - AiRS Artist in Residency Skövde
2019 FOTOSKOLAN GÖTEBORG ALUMNER, ArtPhotoCollection Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2018 KAGAMI, Galleri Svea, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 I DINA KLÄDER, Borås Museum of Modern Art, Sweden
2016 Assistant Curator, SCREENS & MIRRORS, Borås Museum of Modern Art, Sweden
2015 - 2016, ANOTHER SPACE / ANOTHER PLACE, Norbergfestival 2016, Sweden
2013 PRETTY NEUKÖLLN. Belong to where you are, Let Them Eat Cake, Berlin, Germany
2008 - 2010 planketgbg, Gothenburg, Sweden

EXHIBITIONS
2019 100X100, IGCA - International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, Alaska
2016 Älvens rike, The Game Incubator, Gothenburg, Sweden
2015 Fragment, Viktors Kaffe, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 PRETTY NEUKÖLLN. Belong to where you are, Let Them Eat Cake, Berlin, Germany
2011 En bild kan förändra världen, Galleri Stilla Bilder, Gothenburg, Sweden
2011 Revisit << Rewind, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Denmark
2011 Revisit << Rewind, Rum 26, Gothenburg, Sweden
2011 Revisit << Rewind, Karlskoga Konsthall, Sweden
2010 Älvens rike, planketvbg, Campus, Varberg, Sweden
2010 Älvens rike, Valvaka, House of Win-Win, Gothenburg, Sweden
2010 Älvens rike, planketgbg, Nya Allén, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Kulturhuset Fyren, Kungsbacka, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Museet Stjärnsfors Kvarn, Uddeholm, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, planketgbg, Majvallen, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Suomiart group exhibition, Konsthallen Gamla Bruket, Virsbo, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Föreningen Norden, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Mer än Mumin, Finlandsinstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Älvens rike, Point, Vanda, Finland
2009 Nära hem - Netoli namu, the f blog
2008 Älvens rike, Hanasaari - Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Self portraits, Stockholm Photo Festival, Sweden
2008 I remember, Mokoma, Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008 I öster, Nätverket Brudarnas Konstrunda, Café Publik, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008 planketgbg, Majvallen, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008 Rötter i Finland - grenar i Sverige, Suomiart group exhibition, Piippokeskus, Lempäälä, Finland
2007 21 fotografer, Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007 Barndomshem, Gallery Fotokompaniet, Gothenburg, Sweden
2006 ...all i want is a picture of photojenny..., Stadsbiblioteket, Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Impressions of India, Karlskoga Konsthall, Sweden
2005 Impressions of India, The Art Library, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2003 Synligt, Stadsbiblioteket, Mariehamn, Åland

REPRESENTED
Karlskoga Kommun
Örebro Läns Landsting

GRANTS
2010 Wilhelm och Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond
2009 Kulturkontakt Nord
2009 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2008 Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland, Hanaholmsstipendium
2008 Kulturkontakt Nord
2008 Artist of the year, Suomiart, Sweden
2007 Adlerbertska stiftelsen

PUBLICATIONS
2022 Jody Wood, Editor & interview. Publication on the artist Jody Wood for the exhibition Folkets apotek, Konstmuseet i Skövde 14 april - 11 september 2022.
2018 Konst i Skaraborg, Texts and co-editor. Catalogue for the public art in Skaraborg, West Sweden.
2016 Borås International Scuplture Biennale 2016, Texts and co-editor. Catalogue for Borås International Sculpture Biennale 2016. Curator Linda Wallenberg. ISBN 978-91-980132-8-3
2016 Screens & mirrors, Texts & co-editor. Catalogue for the exhibition Screens & mirrors, Borås Konstmuseum 23 April - 21 August 2016. Curator Karolina Pahlén. ISBN 978-91-980132-9-02011
2011 Revisit << Rewind, Self-publishing. In collaboration with Markus Andersson, Roberth Maier Ericsson & Anders Malmberg. The photo book comes with a CD containing music, sounds and voice reading text. ISBN 978-91-633-7992-5
2007 Nära hem - Netoli namu, Artists book

SELECTED CLIENTS
Agenda Hanaholmen, Drottning Silvias barn- och ungdomssjukhus - Barncancercentrum, Ecoprofile, Gleerups Förlag, GT/Expressen, Göteborgs Stad, iCrates, Kura Kura Resort, KY-Akademien, Lärarstudenten, Magasin 360, Mint, Paul Ohmert Films, Poste Restante, Söderut album cover, Språk i Norden/nordienT Förlag, Tonsättaren, Göteborgs IyengarYogaskola