I’m an artist and writer from Stockholm, Sweden, currently living in Berlin.

I am passionate about how stories shape us, both individually and collectively. My work engages with different age groups and always explores existential themes. With the intention of creating spaces for reflection and conversation.

arnesenhannah@gmail.com

 Works

2024 - Stardust (Published in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Mexiko, China and Korea)

2023 - Georg Riedels Jiddischland, Dos Nisele 

2023 - Det allra viktigaste, Bonnier Carlesen

2022 - Klara färdiga gå! Scriptwiter and director theater play for children, Östersunds teatern Sweden

2021 - Mitt nya plåster (Noaks Ark and Amphi Production, Financed by the General Heritage Fund) (Picture book for children living with HIV. Usezd in healthcare and given to affected families and libraries)

2021 - Något jag vill berätta (Noaks Ark and Amphi Production, Financed by the General Heritage Fund) (Picture book for children living with HIV. Usezd in healthcare and given to affected families and libraries)

2021 - Yam Lid, Scriptwiter, theater play for children, Musikaliska

2020 - Levanders Psykologi,  Natur & Kultur (illustrator)

2020 - Nattens Konditori, Natur & Kultur. 

2018 - Tågresan, Natur & Kultur.  Also published in Korea och Denmark 

2016 - På natten flyger vi, Natur & Kultur 

Workshops, Tutorials & Lectures

International: Bologna Bookfair (Bologna) TOOL (Rome) Ex Caserma, (Sardinia) Bande De Femme (Rome) Casa Anita (Barcelona) Librerío de la Plata (Sabadell) Muga (Madrid) PAS Biblioteca Natalia Ginzburg Zafferana City Hall (Sicily) Academy of Fine Arts of Catania (Sicily) FIL Guadalajara (Guadalajara) FIL Climatica (Guadalajara)

Sweden: Konstfack HDK Luleå Kulturhus Umeå Kulturhus Stockholms stadsbibliotek Färgfabriken  Lunnevads folkhögskola Nykterhetsrörelsen Bajit (Stockholms Judiska kulturhus) Folkuniversitetet Medborgarskolan Intercambiador Madrid Asylum Art I have also held workshops for hundreds of kids and youths on library’s and in schools. 

Selected commissioners

Albert Bonniers förlag Natur och Kultur UR, Sveriges Radio Noaks Ark Musikaliska Färgfabriken Judisk krönika Amphi productions Östersunds stadsteater Pen store

Education

2021-2022 - Script writing - Alma manusutbildning

2019-2021 - Master in visual communication (illustration and storytelling) - Konstfack

2019 Ht - History of ideas - Stockholms Universitet

2019 Vt - Animation- Konstfack

2018 Ht - Literary studies - Stockholms Universitet

2016 Ht - Creative writing – Jakobsbergs folkhögskola

2015-2017 - Storytelling and picture book making, - HDK - Högskolan för design och konsthantverk 

2014 - Literature and creative writing for children, Linneuniversitetet

2012-2013 - Grafisk Design och illustration, Nyckelviksskolan

Selected exhibitions

2024 - Ex Caserma, Gavoi, Italy (solo exhibition)

2024 - TOOL, Rome, Italy (solo exhibition)

2024 - Bande De Femme, Rome, Italy (solo exhibition)

2023 - Bologna bookfair Depictus, Bologna, Italy, (group exhibition)

Grants, awards and recognitions

2024 - three-year work grant -  Swedish Authors’ Fund

2024 - Project grant,  The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

2023- Invited by the Swedish embassy as a guest of honor - to represent Sweden at latin americas biggest book fair, FIL Guadalajara

2023- The illustrations from Stardust was selected to be in a campaign for saving the Yasuni National park in the Amazon - Indigenous Steward and Leader Nemonte Nenquimos

2023- Traveling grant, Swedish Authors’ Fund

2021- One of the winners for The unpublished picturebook showcase  - Dpictus

2021- One-year work grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

2020 - One-year work grant,  Swedish Authors’ Fund

2018 - The book of the year - Region västerbotten

2018 - One-year work grant -  Swedish Authors’ Fund

2018 - Project grant - Länmanska Kulturfonden 

2018 - Project grant - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse 

2015 - Grant for promecing writers in children’s ilterature, Saltkråkan the Astrid Lindgren Foundation