Maria Norrman

Maria Norrman born 1987 in Uddevalla, Sweden, is an artist, photographer and filmmaker. She is educated at Dômen Artschool, Gothenburg, Sweden, and MFA Malmö Art Academy, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. Maria Norrman's work explores hers and other people's fantasies, which often relate to how the body, clothing, and gender are used as a means of expression. She's interested in how images and fantasies, which often come from the collective consciousness, are manifested and what function they have for the persons engaged with them. Norrman often examines how history is used as a tool for relating to one's surroundings, or as a strategy to repress it. The work explores why we fantasize and create images about such things as war, gender or sex. Her main mediums are video and photography. With her curiosity as a driving force she often looks into different groups of people who act on the fringes of mainstream society, or are engaged with activities that are displaced from its original context. By taking part in the work herself, Norrman puts her appearance and gender in relation to the participants, which create a dynamic situation in the tension between them. Their conversations often build up the central narrative. Maria Norrman resides and works for the moment in Malmö, Sweden.