Helga Steppan

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Born: Motala, Sweden
Lives: Motala, Sweden | London, UK

Education
Master of Arts, Royal College of Art, London (UK) 2002-2004
BA (hons) Graphic Design, Kingston University, London (UK) 1999-2002
Foundation Studies in Art & Design, Richmond-Upon-Thames College, London (UK) 1998-1999
Kunsthøjskolen, Holbæk (DK) 1997-1998

Solo Exhibitions
Upcoming, Chateau de Sacy, Sacy-le-Petit (FR) 2010
All My Things, Vital Arts Gallery Space, Royal London Hospital, London (UK) 2008
Be Long A Part, Man&Eve Gallery, London (UK) 2007
Anna Otto Bob, Hockney Gallery, London (UK) 2003

Group Exhibitions
A Touch of Colour, Sotheby's, London (UK) 2009
Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips de Pury, London (UK) 2009
Group Exhibition of Gallery Artist, Man&Eve Gallery, London (UK) 2009
Terry O’Neill Award (IPG), Independent Photographers Gallery, Battle (UK) 2009

Consume Peckham Arts Festival, London (UK) 2008
Terry O’Neill Award (IPG), Fulham Palace Gallery, London (UK) 2008
Art in the Car Park, CCP Gallery, Independents Liverpool Biennial 08, Liverpool (UK) 2008
Message in a Bottle, James Harris Gallery, Seattle (US) 2008

Flash Forward, Kathleen Cullen Fine Art, New York (US) 2007
Flash Forward, Contemporary Lennox, Toronto (CA) 2007
Year_07 Art Projects, County Hall Gallery, London (UK) 2007

Me, Myself and I, Passagen, Linköpings Konsthall, Linköping (SE) 2006
Plug, White Space Gallery, County Hall, London (UK) 2006
Wish List, M+R Gallery, London (UK) 2006
Remaking, Glasburen, Stockholm (SE) 2006
Diva, Embassy, New York (US) 2006
Domesticity, The Art Works Gallery, Enefco House, Poole (UK) 2006
Kommunens Konst, Passagen Linköpings Konsthall, Linköping (SE) 2006

Kagami II, Contemporary Art Club, Paris (FR) 2005
Showroom, ArtPlatform, Natalia Goldin Gallery, Stockolm (SE) 2005
Wish List, M+R Gallery, London (UK) 2005
On The Road, United Net-Works, Artistic Strategies, Moderna Museet, Stockholm (SE) 2005
Diva, Kube, Paris (FR) 2005

Unlock Your Imagination, Upper Gulbenkian Gallery, Royal College of Art, London (UK) 2004
Beautifully Functional, Mayfair Air Gallery, London (UK) 2004
Something Between, Lower Gulbenkian Gallery, Royal College of Art, London (UK) 2004
Emergeandsee, Trafo, Budapest (HU) 2004
Emergeandsee, International Kino, Berlin (GER) 2004

On The Road, United Net-Works (SE / DK / US / UK / CA / BEL) 2003-2006
25hrs International Video Art Show, Barcelona (SP) 2003
Emergeandsee, The Other Cinema, London (UK) 2003
Simrishamn International Art Film Festival, Gallery Valfisken (SE) 2003
Film Festival, Galleri 60, BildMuseet, Umeå (SE) 2003
Interim Show , Lower Gulbenkian Gallery, Royal College of Art, London (UK) 2003

One Dot Zero Film Festival, ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art), London (UK) 2002

The Museum of... River Thames, London (UK) 2001

Bibliography
HotShoe International, Contemporary Photography, Dec/Jan 2009, Issue #157 (UK) 2009

Artartart, The Global Art Market, Review: Consume Peckham Arts Festival, Oct, Issue 3 (UK) 2008
Alaska Edition, Elsa & Ingeborg, Ingeborg & Elsa, London, Issue 01 (UK) 2008
Aluma, See Through – All My Things by Helga Steppan, Malmö, April (SE) 2008
Planning Journal, Art in the Car Park, London, 17 October, Issue 1791 (UK) 2008
The Stranger, Hold Still, Seattle, 19/02/08 (US)
ArtScene, In the International Land of Contemporary Art…, Los Angeles, Jan (US) 2008

Grafik Magazine, Class of 2007 – Be Long A Part by Helga Steppan, London, Dec (UK) 2007
Qvest Magazine, Feature: Die Ordnung Der Dinge, Berlin, Oct (GER) 2007
Creative Review, Pick of the Month, London, Aug (UK) 2007
Design Week, News in Pictures, London, v22/22 (UK) 2007

NY Arts Magazine, What is After After Modern?, New York, Sep/Oct (US) 2006
Östgöta Correspondenten, Egocentrism som imponerar, Linköping, 22/08/06 (SE)
Östgöta Correspondenten, Porträtt på åtta sätt, Linköping, 19/08/06 (SE)
M / The New York Art World, Review: Diva, New York, April (US) 2006

AC Institute, AC: Hospitality Suite, Review: Diva, Paris, 6-9 October (FR) 2005
Svenska Dagbladet, Konstnären blir konsult, Stockholm, 30/05/05 (SE)

Grants/Awards
Byggnads Kulturstipendium, Artist Scholarship, Stockholm (SE) 2010

Norsk-Svenska Stiftelsen Stipendium, Artist Scholarship, Stockholm (SE) 2009

Konstnärsnämndens Arbetsstipendium, Artist-working Grant, Stockholm (SE) 2008
IPG/ Terry O’Neill Award 08, Shortlisted, London (UK) 2008
Nkd - Nordic Artists’ Centre Dale, Residency, Dale (NO) 2008
Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward – Emerging Photographers (CA) 2008

Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward – Emerging Photographers, Winner (CA) 2007

Marta, Wivi & Åke Liljesons Stiftelse, Scholarship, Motala (SE) 1998

Projects
Artist Commissions:
SEGRO Young Artist 2010, Creative Junction, Whitton School, London (UK) 2010
Mirroculous, ACE Hair & Beauty, Consume Peckham Arts Festival, London (UK) 2008
Rememorize, ArtPlatform, John Mattson Fastighets AB, Stockholm (SE) 2005

Recidencies:
Upcoming, HIAP, The Cable Factory, Helsinki (FI) 2010
Kunstnerhuset Lofoten, Svolvær (NO) 2009
Nkd - Nordic Artists’ Centre Dale, Artist Grant, Dale (NO) 2008

Photography Commissions (selected):
Aluma, Bakom Orden Skramlar Tankarna Fram, Photography, Malmö (SE) #2 2007
Swedish Radio (SRc), Limbo interface, Stockholm (SE) 2007
Radio Territories, Essay: To see with each others ears, Denmark. October 2006.
Laika, For the Benefit of Mankind, Exhibition Catalogue, Luleå, Sweden, 2006.
Stick Magazine, Små Hang-Ups, Photography, Stockholm (SE) 2005
Swedish Radio, Limbo, Stockholm (SE) 2005
Sledge Ltd, Photography for company branding, London (UK) 2004
Royal College of Art, Photography for Fashion Catalogue, London (UK) 2004

Lecturing:
University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Third Year Tutor, BA Illustration, Maidstone (UK) 2007-Present
Brighton University, Visiting Lecturer, BA Illustration, Brighton (UK) 2010
Kent Institute, Visiting Lecturer, BA Illustration, Maidstone (UK) 2005-2007
Kingston University, Visiting Lecturer, BA Graphic Design & Illustration, Kingston (UK) 2004

Collaborations:
Alaska, Photography Collective, London (UK) 2006-2007
United Net-Works, c/o Twochange, Stockholm (SE) 2003-2006
Beyond the Valley, Art & Design Pilot Store, London (UK) 2004-2005
Platform, ICA [Institute of Contemporary Art], London (UK) 2002-2004

Publications
A Touch of Colour, Exhibition Catalogue, London (UK) 2009
Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips de Pury & Company, London (UK) 2009

Terry O’Neill Award (IPG), Exhibition Catalogue, London (UK) 2008
Flash Forward 2008, ISBN 978-0-9739739-6-9, Magenta Publishing, Toronto (CA) 2008

Belongings Apart, ISBN 978-0-9556292-0-4, Helga Steppan Publishing, London (UK) 2007
Flash Forward 2007, ISBN 978-0-9739739-2-1, Magenta Publishing, Toronto (CA) 2007
The Cardinal Collection, Art Collection Catalogue, Experian, London (UK) 2007

Me, Myself and I, ISBN 978-91-976421-0-1, ArtPlatform (SE) 2006
Diva, Exhibition Catalogue, New York (US) 2006

Diva, Exhibition Catalogue, Paris (FR) 2005

Going Straight, Exhibition Catalogue, Unlock Your Imagination, London (UK) 2004

25hrs International Video Art Show, Exhibition Catalogue, Barcelona (SP) 2003

Pick Up, Exhibition Catalogue, OutPut, London (UK) 2002