TITLE: Light and shadow.

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AUTHOR: Ylva Sjögren (Sweden)


My name is Ylva Sjögren, and art in its many forms has always been an essential part of my life. Since childhood, I have been surrounded by art—the walls of our home were adorned with it. I have always felt a strong attraction to expressionism and surrealism, and these influences shape my own work.

Themes of time and aging frequently appear in my pieces. I often explore states of being where individuals feel trapped by both internal and external forces. Early in my life, I worked with elderly people living with dementia, an experience that sparked profound questions within me about the meaning of life and the many dimensions of being human.

2025 I have got 14 Honorable mentions and 3 BRONZE MEDALS- in
BLACK AND WHITE INTERNATIONAL IPA awards.

5 HONORABLE MENTIONS in MONOCHROME AWARDS. 2025.

Winner of the AAP MAGAZIN B&W award. 2025.

TOKIO INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD 2025
Winner of SILVER and BRONZE Medals and 8:Honourable mentions.


My name is Ylva Sjögren, and art in its many forms has always been an essential part of my life. Since childhood, I have been surrounded by art—the walls of our home were adorned with it. I have always felt a strong attraction to expressionism and surrealism, and these influences shape my own work.

Themes of time and aging frequently appear in my pieces. I often explore states of being where individuals feel trapped by both internal and external forces. Early in my life, I worked with elderly people living with dementia, an experience that sparked profound questions within me about the meaning of life and the many dimensions of being human.

Exhibition in Independent ART Gallery in China Chongqing 2025. Theme " Inner Landscape"

Selected to participate in the international PHOTO BIENNAL IN PARIS.November 2025.


One of my photons has been shown at a piano concerto in Manhattan by composer Margin Alexander. He created a piano piece inspired by my image

2019-2024 Have I participated in exhibitions in many famous Cities all over the world. .

Barcelona Aten, Thessaloniki, Ljubljana

Madrid, Berlin, Belgrad, Melbourne Montreal

Tel Aviv , New Delhi, Bangkok, New Mexiko. and Johannesburg.