Maria Friberg - Black Balance

Swedish artist and photographer Maria Friberg’s work is characterised by her great interest in societal issues and a desire to depict the phenomena of contemporary life. Narratives about man’s place in a world where the power of nature and culture is difficult to master emerge in her carefully staged images, the production of which often involves set designers, craftsmen, and others. References to art history, and painting in particular, appear in Friberg’s work, along with enigmatic spaces and an aesthetically pleasant play of light. This book gathers diverse examples from her body of work, telling stories that are both subversive and ambiguous in nature, drawing out our inherent curiosity.