Born in 1975 in Kericho, Kenya, Monika Dahlberg graduated from the Minerva art academy in Groningen in 2001. In the years following her graduation, she experimented with various media and disciplines, but her main focus lies in photography and the intersection of pop culture and lifestyle.
Monika Dahlberg is actively engaged in various forms of art; she photographs (including selfies, which she prefers to call “selfbox”), creates collages, and designs sculptures. Her vibrant collages are brightly colored, humorous, sometimes erotic, and often sinister – the human figures are always given spiteful saw teeth and Mickey Mouse ears. Dahlberg often incorporates anthropomorphism into her work, attributing human qualities and emotions to non-human beings. Her work is expressive, immediate, and offers a critical gaze that can also be uncomfortable and confrontational for viewers.
www.ftn-books.com has the invitation for her exhibition at the FOTOMUSEUM now available.
