Upcoming & ongoing exhibitions:
2024 Stalking Shadow at Fotografiska Tallinn
2024 Unseen Amsterdam
Past solo exhibitions:
2024 Photo London
2024 Hanging on at Kaffa Roastery, Helsinki
023 Behind my back at Katariinankatu 1C, Helsinki
2023 Retrospective at Belfast Exposed, Belfast
2023 Behind my back at HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, Dresden
2022 Hanging on at Mazars, Berlin
2022 Hanging on at HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, Dresden
2022 Fearless at HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, Dresden
2021 Fearless at Helsinki Photo Festival, Helsinki
2021 Hanging on at Valokuvakeskus Nykyaika, Tampere
Past group exhibitions:
2024 Tender Moments at Galerie Helder, The hague
2021 Luontoretki at Nastolan Kesänäyttely
2021 Shadow in Light at Galleria Kookos
2019 Helsinki Photo Festival main exhibition
2019 Helsinki Photo Festival Pyhän Birgitan puisto outdoor group exhibition
2018 Generation group exhibition at Jyväskylä art museum
2017 Generation 2017 group exhibition at Amos Anderson art museum
Awards & nominations:
2024 Kuala Lumpur Photo Awards finalist
2022 Hellerau residency prize winner
2019 Helsinki Photo Festival best image winner
2019 Helsinki Photo Festival open call winner
Member of:
Suomen Valokuvataiteilijoiden liitto (Association of Photographic Artists in Finland)
Represented by:
Galerie Helder in the Hague
Albumen gallery in London
In media:
8/2024 Helsingin Sanomat https://www.hs.fi/taide/art-2000010640530.html
8/2024 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/14/clinging-on-naked-in-a-norwegian-waterfall-svante-gullichsens-best-photograph?CMP=share_btn_url
8/2024 Aesthetica Magazine https://issuu.com/aesthetica_magazine/docs/aesthetica-issue120?fr=sMDg0OTcwNDQ3Nzg
06/2024 The Phoblographer https://www.thephoblographer.com/2024/05/16/can-a-photographer-turn-ocd-into-great-art/
05/2024 Aesthetica Magazine https://aestheticamagazine.com/environmental-introspection/
4/2024 Gallery Viewer https://galleryviewer.com/en/article/2327/svante-gullichsen-engaging-in-dialogue-through-th
12/2023 Cover Story in HBL
11/2023 YLE morning show
10/2023 Cover story in Uusimaa https://www.uusimaa.fi/paikalliset/6296043
06/2022 Finnish art agency SHIFT 2022 https://www.finnishartagency.com/meet-shift-artist-svante-gullichsen/
06/2021 Gup Magazine
01/2021 Yle https://yle.fi/a/3-11727977
01/2021 Yle https://areena.yle.fi/podcastit/1-50745488
Svante Gullichsen b.1994 is a Helsinki-based artist whose work focuses on mental health related self portraits with strong Nordic and mystical atmospheres. At the very core of Gullichsen’s work is processing and commenting mental health issues, finding one's place while growing queer, the relation between human and nature as well as the fundamental relation between darkness and light. Gullichsen’s works have been exhibited internationally in prestigious venues like Photo London and Fotografiska Tallinn. His works have been receiving loads of positive attention and great media coverage including big articles on The Guardiand and Aesthetica Magazine. His works can be found in the Finnish state art collection and various private collections.
Gullichsen often portrays the challenges of the human mind through self portraitry in nature. A naked human body amidst the forest appears both natural and peculiar: soft skin against hard rocks. He is intrigued by the conflict between humans and nature, and in his images, Gullichsen strives to find perfect harmony between oneself and the rugged forest environment. Behind the serene images often lie icy water, frost, and uncomfortable, even dangerous situations. Similarly, one can think of the human exterior: beneath the calm surface, anything could be unfolding.
The strong performative element in his work brings the situations depicted in the images within reach. When acquainting oneself with Gullichsen's art, one can almost feel the wind, water, and light on their own skin. It is crucial to him that the situations depicted in the images are genuine – that chilling moments have truly been experienced so that the authentic atmosphere is conveyed to the viewers.
The Finnish archipelago nature is an endless source of inspiration for him, and a significant portion of his work is created in the archipelago landscapes of Porvoo or Turku.
