Works by Lars Tunbjörk from the Tom Böttiger Collection

Lars Tunbjörk

Lars Tunbjörk's breakthrough came in 1993 with the photo series and photo book "Landet utom sig" (The Country Beyond Itself). His sharp observations of a changing small-town life were highly appreciated, and his unique style was cemented in the project "I Love Borås!" The book was published in 2006 and contained pictures from Tunbjörk's hometown and many photographs taken during his travels from 1989 to 1996.

Tunbjörk's images are simultaneously melancholic, surreal, and sometimes slightly absurd. His way of noticing details and choosing compositions and subjects was unique. His gaze was particular because he could, with the help of the camera, reveal what was invisible to the rest of us: the image of ourselves and our society. The subjects always revolve around everyday life, the life happening here and now for us ordinary folk: shopping for cheap clothes in Ullared, a dirty slide in Borås, or a messy office in Tokyo. With his conceptual photography, Tunbjörk successfully combines documentation with humor. A similar approach can be found in the work of the British photographer Martin Parr.