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