Milling an Oak Tree
I was given an oak tree that had been cut down to make room for a new house.
After doing some research, I decided not to mill the wood into lumber myself. Instead, I found Anders, who operates a mobile sawmill. Conveniently, he was based in Dalarö, south of Stockholm, not far from where the oak tree had been cut down. The lumber now needs to dry for at least a year; then I can use it to make frames for my photographs.
Sickla strand 59
Sune Sundahl´s studio at Sickla stand 59.
I have moved out of the studio at Sickla strand 59 in Nacka, where I had worked since 2001. Since 2020, I shared the space with my wife, the artist Magali Cunico. One of the last projects conceived in the studio was for Magali’s video piece “Splittra.”
Before I moved in, the studio was occupied by the architectural photographer Sune Sundahl, and images from the studio can be found in the ArkDes Digital Museum.
Magali Cunico at the studio, Sickla strand 59.
Erik Hagman at the studio, Sickla strand 59.
The Art of Being — SKF Konstnärshuset
Photosynthesis 2882
SKF Konstnärshuset
Vernissage: 11 oktober 13-16
Öppettider: ons 12-16, tors 12-18, fre-lör 12-16. Stängt 31 okt och 1 nov.
GNA Project — Barriers
Barriers — GNA Project
For several years, photographer Erik Hagman has been working with the type of environments that, in the debate about urban densification, are often referred to as spaces or barriers.
From an urban planning perspective, these “non-places” are considered less important, and they are rarely associated with the face or identity of the city. Viewed from a different perspective, however, these environments can reveal both what has been and our own contemporary approach to the built environment and to nature. The photographs raise questions about the role of in-between spaces and whether the suburbs are losing their qualities in the form of greenery and light.
More information about the project: www.erikhagman.com/works/barriers
GNA Project
2025-10-31 – 2025-11-02
Friday 17.00-19.00
Saturday – Sunday 13.00-16.00
Pettersbergsvägen 82
129 40 Hägersten
Transit:
Metro, T13 to Mälarhöjden or Bredäng
Bus 135 to Mälarhöjdsvägen
Bus 163 to Gesällbacken
Artist Talk - Katarina Church
Artist talk in Katarina Church in Stockholm with photographer Erik Hagman, Vicar Camilla Lif, and Professor Kevin Noone at the Department of Environmental Sciences. “New Heaven and New Earth” comprises images from the Aletsch and Rhône glaciers in the Alps, both scarred by global warming. The exhibition formed the backdrop for the discussion, taking a starting point in the concern for the current state of the world's climate and ways forward. The recent years' rising numbers of conflicts and wars have shifted focus and silenced much of the discussion about the climate and solutions. The world and life itself will find a way forward, but our human society is at grave risk, and new solutions like degrowth and the adoption of an alternative economic system are desperately needed.
