Alongside my sculptural work, my practice includes research-based writing and long-form reflection.
Many projects emerge from lived encounters and unresolved moments – situations that resist closure and instead call for forms of holding, ritual and care.
Working as an independent artist, largely through self-initiated and unfunded contexts, has meant that the practice extends beyond the making of objects. It includes holding vulnerability, creating structures, facilitating encounters, provoking conversations and building platforms when they are required for the artistic work to exist.
These organisational and administrative decisions are not separate from my practice; they are sculptural decisions
Education
Master of Arts Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metal & Jewellery department
Royal College of Art, London, 2009–2011
Certificate & Diploma in Silversmithing & Jewellery
London Metropolitan University, Sir John Cass Department, 2006–2008
Mime
Academy of Theatre, Stockholm, 1998
Art & Design Programme
Strömbacka Upper Secondary School, Piteå, 1993–1996
Selected Exhibitions & Artistic Projects
2025 Traveller’s Gold, KRAFTEN, Syntropia Art Space, Gothenburg
2024 Fake Mother of Pearl, porcelain works and performance piece The Dinner / MIDDAGEN, Restaurant Vrå, Gothenburg
2024 Sculptural works, Mothers in Residence, Syntropia Art Space, Gothenburg
2024 Brons som förtrollar / Bronze That Enchants, KKV Gothenburg, Kulturnatta
2022 Mothers in Residence, Södra Änggården, Gothenburg, work-in-progress exhibition and reading
2012 Pirate Bracelet, RCA Alumni Exhibition, Sir John Soane’s Museum, London
2012 Silver Where?, Gallery SO, Brick Lane, London
2011 Degree Show, Royal College of Art, London
2011 Spinal Cracker, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2010 Wellcome to the Body, Galerie Marzee / Wellcome Collection collaboration
2009 Performance, Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, as Anna Maria Hedman and Alma Nofear
2008 – 2009 Group exhibitions, Royal College of Art / Sir John Cass Department, London and Nijmegen
Artist-led Organisations
2023 – October 2026 · Syntropia Art Space, Gothenburg
Founder, artistic director, curator and producer of an independent contemporary art space. Initiated, curated and produced approximately 40 exhibitions, performances, artist talks, film screenings, book launches and interdisciplinary public programmes.
Responsible for artistic programming, artist selection, exhibition production, project management, budgets, communications, graphic design, installation and daily operations.
Developed collaborations with artists, cultural organisations, educational institutions and private partners, including HDK-Valand, GIBCA Extended, NBV and Restaurant Vrå.
The gallery operated without regular public funding or artist participation fees.
2023 – 2024 · Syntropia Space, Gothenburg
Creative collective platform for exhibitions, conversations and cultural programming.
2016 – 2024 · Mothers in Residence, Gothenburg
Founder, artistic director, producer and project manager of a research-based artist residency platform investigating the professional conditions of artists who are also mothers.
Research initiated in 2016, with a funded programme during 2020 – 2022 and subsequent activities through 2024.
Secured funding from the City of Gothenburg’s Cultural Affairs Administration, enabling two years of professional work as producer and project leader.
Developed and produced artist residencies, exhibitions, workshops, interviews, readings, performances, public discussions and international artistic exchanges.
Organised residencies at KKV Göteborg between 2020 and 2023, including an international residency with artist Fanny Gentle in collaboration with PostHotellet / Strawberry, KKV Göteborg and Restaurant Vrå.
Conducted and published an extensive international interview series on artistic practice, motherhood and working conditions.
Adapted programmes during the pandemic to include digital critique sessions and international artist conversations.
The project subsequently developed into an independent non-profit association and national network.
2009 · Swanfield Boutique, London
Co-founder, jewellery, design and creative production.
Curatorial & Producing Practice
2026 HEMMA, group exhibition co-curated with Ellinor Augustini, Syntropia Art Space, featuring Lisa Andersson Andersson, Elin Flognman, Vilda Kvist and Sandra Österling, alongside works by Augustini and Hedman
2026 Linda Spåman, Stora Arkanan – Tur och Retur, exhibition during Bokmässan, including a conversation with Moa Romanova curated by Bokmässan and a Galago magazine launch, Syntropia Art Space
2026 Nike Kero, A Conversation with Torne Valley, exhibition exploring family and cultural heritage, Tornedalen and the Meänkieli language, Syntropia Art Space
2025 KRAFTEN, exhibition developed with artist group FLICK, including open call, selection, curating and production, Syntropia Art Space
2025 GIBCA Extended, exhibition programme, Syntropia Art Space
2025 Björn Andersson, Oil Paintings, solo exhibition, Syntropia Art Space
2025 Please Drink Me, Pernilla Eskilsson, performance, Syntropia Art Space
2025 Sharp Teeth, Emmeli Hultqvist, ceramic sculpture exhibition, Syntropia Art Space
2025 THORNS: Even the Flies Fell Asleep on the Wall, exhibition with London-based artists Sophie Baker and Sam Steer, Syntropia Art Space
2025 Linda Spåman, Ett år av apokalyptiskt tänkande, exhibition of original paintings and book launch, Syntropia Art Space. The graphic novel was subsequently nominated for the August Prize
2024 MIDDAGEN – Fine Dining on Art, co-curated with Ellinor Augustini, Restaurant Vrå, Gothenburg. Interdisciplinary collaboration with Odlingsbolaget Svalan and chef Sofia B. Olsson, who created a six-course dinner inspired by participating artists’ works. Guests became both spectators and participants in the artwork
2024 Linda Spåman’s Cabinet of Curiosities, curated exhibition, Syntropia Art Space
2024 Episodisk Baluns, group exhibition, Syntropia Art Space
2024 Mothers in Residence, curated group exhibition, Syntropia Art Space
2023 Mothers in Residence, group exhibition and Christmas programme
2023 Syntropia Space, exhibitions, conversations and cultural programming
2022 Consultant and collaborator, artist residency open call, Dansplats Skog
2022 Mothers in Residence, work-in-progress exhibition and text performance, Södra Änggården, Gothenburg
2020 – 2023 Mothers in Residence, artist residencies, KKV Göteborg
Writing & Publications
2024 Konstnären #2, cover feature and article on Mothers in Residence
2023 Kulturtidningen Zenit #77, feature on Mothers in Residence
2022 Göteborgs-Posten, 4 frågor till Anna Maria Hedman
2022 Hertha, Fredrika Bremer Association, commissioned essay and illustrations on artists’ economic conditions, unpublished
2021 The Importance of Cultural Life for Gothenburg, podcast interview, Business Region Göteborg
P4 Göteborg Radio appearance discussing artists’ working conditions
Unresolved Encounter Essay on witnessing, vulnerability and ritual forms of care
Fiction & Manuscript Development Literary writing and long-form fiction
Dialogue, Facilitation & Public Engagement
Music & Performance (Selected)
2022 Shambolic Soul, album released as Alma Nofear, writer, composer, performer and producer
2022 Hunt for Love, single release, Alma Nofear
2011 Alma Nofear with Magic Cousins, EP release
2010 Live EP recording, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, Alma Nofear
2010 Live performance, Whitechapel Gallery, London, Alma Nofear
2009 Performance, Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, Anna Maria Hedman and Alma Nofear
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Live performance, Alma Nofear
Teaching & Workshops
2025 Dunderklubben Show, Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, writer and director of an original dance and music production for children
2024 HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg, facilitated discussions with Master’s students in Design
2020 – 2024 Mothers in Residence, workshops, artist critique sessions, international exchanges and public programmes
2023 – 2026 Syntropia Art Space, artist talks, workshops and interdisciplinary programmes
2018 Oscar Fredriksskolan, Gothenburg, music teaching
1997 and 2004 Strömbacka Gymnasieskola, Piteå, teaching in art, media and English
School teaching and substitution Art, music, English, drama and theatre
ABF Dance and theatre instruction
1995 – 1998 Regnbågsteatern, theatre production
Badhusparken Activities and cultural programming
Professional Roles & Board Work
2024–2025 Vice Chair, Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad (KKV), Gothenburg
2023–2025 Treasurer, Dala-äng Association
2020–2023 Chair, Mothers in Residence (non-profit)
Awards & Grants
2020 – 2022 Project funding from the City of Gothenburg’s Cultural Affairs Administration, enabling two years of professional work as producer and project leader of Mothers in Residence
2009 South Square Trust Scholarship
Courses & Professional Development (selected)
2025 Finish Your Book Manuscript, Långholmen Writer’s School, Stockholm
2024 Bronze & Enamel for Public Works, KKV Gothenburg
2022 Land Your First Public Artwork, Kulturakademin
2021 Art & Business, Kulturakademin
2018 Stone Setting, HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg
2014 Ceramic Shell Casting, Bronze, KKV Gothenburg
2025 Traveller’s Gold, KRAFTEN, Syntropia Art Space
2024 Fake Mother of Pearl, porcelain works, performance piece The Dinner / MIDDAGEN, Restaurant Vrå
2024 Sculptural works, Mothers in Residence, Syntropia Art Space
2024 Brons som förtrollar / Bronze that enchants, KKV Gothenburg, Kulturnatta
2022 Mothers in Residence, Södra Änggården (work-in-progress exhibition, reading)
2012 Pirate Bracelet, Soane Museum, RCA Alumni Exhibition, London
2011 Degree Show, Royal College of Art, London
2011 Silver Where?, Gallery SO, Brick Lane, London
2011 Spinal Cracker, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen
2010 Wellcome to the Body, Galerie Marzee / Wellcome Collection collaboration
2009–2008 Group exhibitions, RCA / Sir John Cass Department, London & Nijmegen
