Index. Contemporary Swedish Photography

An article about a certain tendency within a new generation of
Swedish photographers, in connection with the exhibition ""The
Machine of Sight'' at the Museet for Fotokunst (Museum of
Photographic Art), Odense. It provides a succinct survey of
recent discussions and critical theory in the (photographic)
arts, including questions concerning the ""instrumentality of
images in our culture'', ""the critique of documentary
photography and treatment of the origin of knowledge and
photographic perceptions'', ""the artist as an actor in the
semiotic arena'', and ""the internationalization of art''.
Concerning recent developments in (photographic) art practice in
Sweden, Lundström concludes: ""the latest Swedish photography
features picture-makers who are interested in the visual culture
in which we live. They direct their photographic practice not
only towards the medium itself and the processes of
representation, but also towards social phenomena and major
issues... It is socially committed and passionate.'' Work by the
following photographers is introduced: Jan Zimmerman, Mattias
Givell, Patrik Karlström, Carl-Johan Erikson, Gabriella Dahlman,
Lotta Antonsson, Anders K. Johansson/Magnus Bärtas, Sven
Westerlund, Annica Karlsson-Rixon, Cecilia Bergman, Karl-Johan
Stigmark, Petra Graus and Martin Sjöberg.