Julia Lindemalm is a photographer, artist, and writer based in Malmö, Sweden.
She works on commission for organizations, media, and companies, often focusing on topics related to animals, the environment, and social issues.
Alongside assignments, she develops long-term projects exploring the relationship between humans and animals – a theme she has returned to in books, exhibitions, and talks. Her publications include Katt People (2017) and Zoo World (2018), and her project The Others / De Andra was exhibited at Dunkers Kulturhus, curated by Finnish artist Aapo Huhta.
She also works as a photojournalist and writer, with reportages regularly published in Svenska Dagbladet’s weekend culture section. Her teaching includes workshops and lectures in visual storytelling, documentary photography, and socially engaged practice.
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Julia Lindemalm är frilansfotograf och konstnär bosatt i Malmö.
Hon arbetar på uppdrag för organisationer, redaktioner och företag, med fokus på porträtt och ämnen som rör djur, klimat och samhällsfrågor.
Parallellt med sina uppdrag driver hon egna konstnärliga projekt med fokus på relationen mellan människa och djur – ett ämne hon utforskat i över ett decennium. Hon har gett ut fotoböckerna Katt People (2017) och Zoo World (2018), och ställt ut på museer och gallerier runt om i landet. Hennes senaste utställning De andra tar ett helhetsgrepp om hennes konstnärskap med bilder och filmer från 2011 - 2023. Utställningen är curerad av den finske konstnären Aapo Huhta och producerad av Dunkers Kulturhus.
Julia Lindemalm arbetar också som skribent och bildjournalist. Genom både bild och text utforskar hon samma teman som hennes konstnärliga projekt kretsar kring – relationen mellan människa och djur. Hennes reportage publiceras regelbundet i Svenska Dagbladets kulturbilaga.
Hon föreläser, handleder och leder workshops inom konstnärligt berättande, visuell kommunikation och dokumentär fotografi.
EXHIBITIONS AND GRANTS
2025
– De Andra / The Others, solo exhibition, Arbetets museum, Norrköping.
– Fotosalongen, group exhibition (juried), Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg.
2024
– De Andra / The Others, solo exhibition, Dunkers kulturhus, Helsingborg.
– One year grant, The Swedish Art Grants Committee.
– Nomination for Best national story, Swedish Picture of the Year.
– Salong CFF, group exhibition, Galleri Redan, Malmö.
2023
– Documentary Photo Award, Arbetets museum, Norrköping.
2022
– Schwein, solo exhibition, Kulturcentrum, Ronneby.
– Katt People, solo exhibition, BOMO, Borlänge.
2021
– Katt People, solo exhibition, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
– Katt People, solo exhibition, Arbetets museum, Norrköping.
– I Love Borås, group exhibition, Lars Tunbjork Award winners, Borås.
2020
– Stay-at-Home-Art-Residency, Konst i Blekinge.
2019
– One year grant, Swedish Authors' fond.
2018
– Zoo World, solo exhibition, Kulturcentrum, Ronneby.
– Art grant, Malmö Konststudio.
2017
– One year grant, Swedish Authors' fond.
– Portrait Now!, group exhibition (juried), Fredriksborg Museum of National History, Denmark.
– Second prize, Portrait Series, Swedish Picture of the Year.
– Zoo World, solo exhibition, Falsterbo Strandbad, Falsterbo.
2016
– Lars Tunbjörk Award.
– Zoo World, solo exhibition, Abecita Museum of Modern Art, Borås.
– Framed V, group exhibition, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
2014
– Malmö Cultural Committee Arts Scholarship for Artistic Development.
– Nominated for Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Photo.
– Zoo World, group exhibition, Galleri Final, Fabriken i Bästekille.
– The Rich and the Poor, group exhibition, Virserums Art Center, Virserum.
2013
– På Väg, group exhibition, Karlskrona Art Gallery, Karlskrona.
– TT Photo Agency Grant for young photographers.
– Zoo World, solo exhibition, Gallery [Format], Malmö.
– Zoo World, solo exhibition, Gallery Kontrast, Stockholm.
– Nominated to Child Cancer Foundation journalist prize.
2012
– Karlskrona Municipality Culture Award.
– An eye for an ear, group exhibition, Gallerie Huit, Arles, France.
– Everything is still here. Except me, solo exhibition, Idyllen, Malmö.
2011 – 2004
– Crime City Rollers, solo exhibition, Ladyfest, Malmö 2011.
– Crime City Rollers, group exhibition, Estetiskt höstmingel, Malmö 2011.
– What is Swedish?, group exhibition, J&L Gallery, Stockholm 2009.
– Östra Grevie Community College, group exhibition, Falsterbo Art Gallery, Falsterbo 2006.
– Spring exhibition, group exhibition, Stockholms auktionsverk, Malmö 2006.
– In Fieri, group exhibition, winner of "the jury's price", Sundsvall Photo museum, Sundsvall 2004.
EDUCATION:
– Cinematic embodiment, Filmisk gestaltning, HDK Valand, 2021.
– Critical Animal Studies; Animals in Society, Culture and Media, Lund University, 2016.
– Photo II – Advanced Visual Storytelling, Danish school of Media and Journalism, Aarhus, 2011.
– Bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden 2009.
– Photography, Östra Grevie Community College, Östra Grevie, Sweden 2006.
– Photojournalism, Ålsta Community College, Fränsta, Sweden 2004.