Education:
2014-15 The Photographic Artist´s Book. Capture and Disseminate. Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, SE.
2010-12 Master of Fine Art in Photography, Högskolan för Fotografi(HFF), University of Gothenburg, SE.
2008-09 Art History, Lund University, Lund, SE.
2003 (update 2006) Authorized digital photographer, Swedish Assosciation of Photographers(SFF), Stockholm, SE.
1995-96 General Studies Program, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, USA.
Experience:
Guest-teacher, at Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, 2020.
Member of plainpicture from 2018.
Collaboration with Johan Willner since 2015 as duo Willner – Olsson.
Collaboration with Katarina Sjögren and Jonas Williamsson since 2014.
Co-founder of Null & Void Books, 2014.
Guest-teacher, at K3 Malmö University, 2014-2016.
Member of Folio imagebank 2003-2014.
Represented by photographers agency Foliomanagement, Stockholm, SE, 2006-2010.
Colab with Reala since 1999.
Colab with Varanteatern 1999-2002
Member of Swedish Association of Photographers(SFF) since 1995.
On assignments as freelance photographer since 1996.
Assisting photographer 1994-1995.
Exhibitions:
Solo:
Ongoing 2020; Recycled (museum), Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
Upcoming 2020; Heaps, Willner-Olsson, GNA Projects, Stockholm, SE.
2019 Prints, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund.SE.
2016 MemoryPalace Rebuilt, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
2014 Gradients, Galleri Box, Gothenburg, SE.
2013 Gradients, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
2013 MemoryPalace, Fotogalleriet Format, Malmö, SE.
2012 Glömskans imperium, Röda Sten konsthall, Gothenburg, SE.
2009 Roadsigns, Tensta Konsthall Virtual Gallery, Stockholm, SE.
2006 Staten Island Ferry, BTJ Konstförening, Lund, SE.
2006 Atraktor, BTJ Konstförening, Lund, SE.
Group :
Upcoming 2020; Heaps, Willner-Olsson, Censored Exhibition, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen, DK.
2019 LOBA 2019, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Neue Schule für Fotografie. Berlin, DE.
2019 Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award, Rencontres de la Photographie Arles, FR.
2019 Transeurope, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI.
2019 (X)Sites, The Bog (Willner – Olsson), Varberg, SE.
2019 Published -Photobooks in Sweden, Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm, SE.
2018 Published -Photobooks in Sweden, Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg, SE.
2017 Shuffle, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
2017 Nordisk Salong, Dunkers Kulturhus, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Helsingborg, SE.
2017 Athens Photo Festival, Main Exhibitions, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Athens, GR.
2016 Slow Pictures, Focus on the photobook, MemorySlides (Artist´s Book), Lillehammer Kunstmuseum, Lillehammer, NO.
2016 Photo Speaks ‘The 8th Int’ Festival for Photography and Video’, The Soc. of Korean Ph. (SKP), Sang-Myung Univ. Gallery, Soeul, KR.
2015 Showroom, December 2015, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
2015 The Photographic Artist´s Book, MemorySlides, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, SE.
2015 Spine, MemorySlides (Artist´s Book), Panoptikon, Stockholm, SE.
2015 PAB, MemorySlides (Artist´s Book), Library at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, SE.
2015 You are not alone, March 2015, Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, SE.
2014 Umbra Hominis, Samuel Nyholm, Peo Olsson and Giacomo Porfiri, Immigration Office, Bremen, DE.
2014 Handplockat, Fotogalleriet Format, Malmö, SE.
2014 Zoological Museum, Arkivcentrum Syd, Lund, SE.
2012 Slutstycke, Göteborgs konsthall, Gothenburg, SE.
2012 Anagram, Fotografins Hus, Stockholm, SE.
2010 Empire State of Mind, New York Photo Festival, 25 CPW Gallery, New York, USA.
2010 Empire State of Mind, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Den Hvide Kødby, Copenhagen, DK.
2009 The Triangle Project at 20:12 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK.
2005 Skanerevisited, Skanbul Connection, Istanbul, TR.
2003 Etapp1, atraktor, Luftkastellet, Malmö, SE.
2003 Skanerevisited, Slideshow, Malmö Konsthall, SE.
Books:
2019 File Under; The Work / Björn Lövin, Null & Void Books, Lund 2018, ISBN 978-91-981854-3-0
2017 Heaps, Willner – Olsson, self-published, Lund.
2015 MemorySlides, Peo Olsson, self-published in conjunction with KKH, Stockholm.
2014 Umbra Hominis, Samuel Nyholm and Peo Olsson, Null & Void Publishers, Malmö 2014, ISBN: 978-91-981854-1-6.
2013 Handplockat -på äventyr i bildarkivet, Ed; F. Lazlo etc, Förlaget 284, Gothenburg 2013, ISBN: 978-91-979822-2-1.
2012 DustCover (MemoryPalace), self-published, Peo Olsson, Gothenburg 2012.
Collections:
City of Gothenburg
Hasselblad Library
Private Collections
Talks:
2016 Antropocene, Presentation ”Handplockat”, Röda Sten Konsthall; Gothenburg, SE.
2013 Gradients/Glömskans imperium, Zoological and Biological Institutions. University of Lund, Lund, SE.
2010 Artist talk, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Den Hvide Kødby, Copenhagen, DK.
Artist i Residence:
2019 Halsnøy Kloster, Sunnhordaland Museum, Noway.
Book commissions:
2005 Kärlek Extra Allt!, Anuyuru, Esbati etc, Riksteatern, Stockholm 2005, ISBN: 91-85472-48-4.
2004 Akt: Position/Cold War -B.Östlihn & R. Sohlman på Konst2, Konst2, Stockholm 2004, ISBN 91-975307-0-0.
2003 Staffan Göthe -Lysande Eländen, Schultz Förlag, Paris, Printed in Stockholm 2003, ISBN: 91-87370-3-60.
2002 Visslingar o Rop, Ed; D. Andersson, Stockholm 2002, ISSN: 1401-5307.
Commissions:
Acta Graco, Audi, Axis, Danisco, DSB, Electrolux, E:on, Findus, Gambro, Google, Helsingborgs Dagblad, Ikea, Nokia, Norstedts, Novozymes, Riksteatern, SAS, Samsung, Skånemejerier, Skånetrafiken, Skånes Dansteater, Skånska Dagbladet, Weibulls.
Statens Fastighetsverk, Johan Sundberg Architecture, Luke Lowings, EldingOscarsson, Krook & Tjäder, Sydväst Landskap & Arkitektur, Skanska.
Aluma, Arkitektur, Carl*s Cars, Euroman, Forum AID, iii, Nöjesguiden, Nya Rum, Plaza Deco, RES, Residence, Seasons, Tidningen VI, Tidskriften RUM, Venue.
The Giant (director Johannes Nyholm), Lost in Stångby (director Therese Ahlbeck).
Press:
2020 May 2nd: Sydsvenskan: ”Här är konsten du inte ska missa” by Carolina Söderholm
2019 Oct: Leica Oskar Barnack Award Magazine, Willner-Olsson -Heaps by Ulrich Rüter
2019 June 1st: Sydsvenskan, Konst; Helgtips by Carolina Söderholm
2019 June: Transeurope Magazine, Willner-Olsson -Heaps
2019 May. Dagens Arbete, Willner-Olsson -Heaps
2019 April 4th: Dagens Nyheter, Björn Lövin genomlyst virtuellt by Magnus Bons
2018 Sept: FotoMagazin Edition, Willner-Olsson -Heaps by Manfred Zollner
2014 Oct 4th: Göteborgs Posten, -Konstlördag by Fredrik Svensk
2014 Sept 19th: Konsten, -Peo Olsson på Galleri Box
2013 Feb 1st: Sydsvenskan, -Samlade minnen by Tor Billgren
2013 Feb 8th: Konstpretton, -Peo Olsson bevarar och fryser tiden by Sofia Nilsson
Awards and nominations:
2019 Leica Oskar Barnack Award Nominee, Heaps, (Willner – Olsson), Berlin, DE.
2019 Shortlisted for the Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Arles, FR.
2018 Voies Off, Leica Gallery Paris, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), Arles, FR.
2018 Finalist for the Voies Off Prize, Arles, Heaps (Willner – Olsson), FR.
2014 Nominee for Swedish Photobook Prize, Handplockat, SE.
Grants:
2020 Working Grant -Swedish Art Grants Committee
2019 Swedish Arts Council -Litterature Support
2019 Längmanska Kulturfonden
2018 Stiftelsen Gustav VI Adolfs fond för svensk kultur
2018 Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet / The Royal Patriotic Society
2015 Project Grant -Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2010 Adelbertska Kulturfonden.
