Bio
Weronika Bela and Ivar Hagren, an artist duo based in Stockholm.
We work primarily with analog black and white photography, both practically and conceptually. In the darkroom we apply both traditional and experimental photographic techniques. We often apply interdisciplinary methods from other fields to our work which primarily deals with the history of photography, rumors, ideas and phenomenons.
While our primary medium is photography, we also implement various artistic techniques and mediums in our practice such as graphite drawing, installation, text and video.
Outside of our own artistic practice, we are members of the artist run platform and gallery ID:I, which has an exhibition space in central Stockholm where we have organized several group projects and exhibitions, both in Stockholm and internationally. In 2022 we were IASPIS studio grant holders for 6 months in Stockholm.
During 2024 we are part of the Futures Photography platform and recipients of the Hasselblad nature photography grant.
CV
Ivar Hagren & Weronika Bela
Contact: hagrenbela@gmail.com
Education (Weronika Bela, born 1988, Baerum, Norway)
2013-2015 Master of Fine Art, Konstfack
2010-2013 Bachelor of Fine Art, Konstfack
2008-2010 Konstlinjen, Konstskolan i Gävle
Education (Ivar Hagren, born 1986, Stockholm, Sweden)
2012-2014 Master of Fine Art, Konstfack University Collage of Arts, Craft and Design, Stockholm
2009-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, School of Photography, Gothenburg University
2007-2009 Gamleby Photography School, commercial and editorial photography
2006-2007 Gotlands Folkhögskola, Fotolinjen, Hemse
Solo exhibitions
2024 Behind the Silver Veil, Galleri ID:I
2022 Meteorologicznie Prywatne, Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej, Przemyśl, Poland
2022 Mellan himmel och jord, Galleri ID:I, Stockholm
2021 Ett sparsamt beräknat ljus, Galleri Norberg
2019 Cloud Studies, Galleri ID:I, Stockholm
2019 Collecting/Transmitting, Galeria 81 stopni, Warszawa
2018 Silver Clouds, Projekt Bastugatan, Stockholm
2016 Glöm mig inte, Konstcentrum, Gävle
2015 Shifting Recollections, Vita havet, Konstfack
2013 Once the search is in progress, something will be found, Galleri Konstfack
2012 Kometer, meteorer, rymden och universum, Idka Kulturkiosken
2010 Arkivet, Tallbo Ecke Hedbergs Konstnärshem
Group exhibitions
2025 Mörk Flora, Österängens Konsthall
2024 Vi har aldrig varit en, Kappellet, Staffansbo
2023 Vi som var Lars Palm, Galleri Lars Palm, Gävle
2023 ID:I:TOPI, Galleri Molekyl, Malmö
2023 Artaround group show, Gallerian, Stockholm
2023 Stuff it, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm
2022 Uppländsk Salong/Sticklingar, Uppsala Konstmuseum
2022 Boundless Borders, Metaphor Gallery, Athens
2022 IDÉ:IDAG, SKF/Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2022 The Future as Negative Spaces, Galleri ID:I, Stockholm
2021 Xenization, Galleri Muuntotila, Tammerfors, Finland
2020 Platforms Project, Athens, Greece
2019 Liminal Spaces, Årstaberg Konsthall, Stockholm
2019 In-Mid Air, Bångska våningen, Stockholm
2018 Arkivet för temporär konst, Stockholm
2018 Ung Salong, Uppsala Konstnärsklubb, Uppsala
2015 Konstfacks vårutställning, Konstfack, Stockholm
2014 Under Construction, Platform, Stockholm
2013 Konstfacks Vårutställning; Konstfack, Stockholm
2012 Fractional Crystallization, Galleri Leveau, Stockholm
2011 Samlingsutställning, Idka Kulturkiosken, Gävle
2011 Årsutställning, Konstfack, Stockholm
2010 Trampolin, Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle
2010 REvision - video screening, Idka Kulturkiosken, Gävle
2009 Teckningar och collage, Galleri Lars Palm, Sandviken
Publications
2025 Fotografisk Tidskrift #1, Framtiden går i silver, text av Anna Henriksson
2024 Futures photography, Futures platform
2024 The Silver Lake, self published
2022 Himmel över Wolfen, Text by Timo Menke, VERK Tidskrift (https://www.verktidskrift.se/himmel-ver- wolfen-timo-menke)
2022 ID:I 2002-2022
2019 Jaka bedzie pogoda? (vad blir det för väder?), self published
Collections
Region Gävleborg
IASPIS Archive
Instytucja Kultury Województwa Podkarpackiego
Apotekets konstförening
Private collections
Grants/residencies
2024 I resonans med landskapet, residency, region Gävleborg
2024 Hasselblad nature photography grant
2024 2 year working grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2023 Studio grant, Stockholm stad
2022 Iaspis international culture exchange
2022 IASPIS Studio Grant, Residency, 6 months, Stockholm
2021 Helge Ax:sson Johnssons foundation
2020 2 year working grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2019 Travel grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2019 Travel grant, Helge Ax:son Johnssons foundation
2018 Working grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2016 Resestipendium, Konstnärsnämnden
2016 Assistant grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2010 Karin och Erik Engmans stipendium, Gävle
2009 Ecke Hedberg-stipendiet, utsett av Konstskolan i Gävle
Lectures / Artist Talks / Teaching
2025 Workshop leader at Konstfack, Experimental / Cameraless darkroom techniques
2024 Artist talk, Ecke Hedbergs konstnärshem och museum, Tallbo
2023 Artaround artist talk, Gallerian Stockholm
2022 IASPIS Open Studios, in conversation with Yuvinka Medina
2022 Artist Talk, Iaspis Konstnärsnämnden
2021 Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm
2018 Fotografins roll i meteorologins historia, seminarium, Uppsala Universitet, institutionen för idéhistoria
2018 Föreläsning, Konstskolan i Gävle
Members of artist-run Galleri ID:I