© Wang Ziyu - "I am in training, dont fight me"
In partnership with MÄN, Fotografiska Stockholm invites emerging image-makers to submit work exploring what it means to be a man in Sweden today.
What norms, expectations and experiences shape men’s lives — and what role does masculinity play in our society?
In connection with Men’s Health Week, Fotografiska Stockholm and MÄN invite emerging photographers and visual artists to respond to the theme Are Men OK?
We are looking for visual works that explore, challenge or reflect on masculinity in Sweden today, whether through personal stories, documentary perspectives, staged images, intimate observations or broader social reflections.
The theme is open to interpretation. Submissions may address identity, belonging, loneliness, friendship, care, vulnerability, strength, community, tradition, change or other perspectives that expand the conversation around masculinity. We especially welcome voices and experiences that are rarely given space in wider public discussions.
Submission Deadline:
August 16, 2026 - 6 PM CEST
Selected artists will be notified:
August 20, 2026
Submissions are free.
Johan Vikner
Johan Vikner is the Global Director of Exhibitions at Fotografiska. With a background in art history and linguistics, he has worked with photography and visual storytelling for over a decade, curating exhibitions and developing artist collaborations across Fotografiska’s international museums. Guided by a commitment to dialogue, diversity and accessibility, he is particularly interested in photography’s ability to create empathy, challenge assumptions and open up new ways of understanding contemporary life.
Sofia Liljergren
Sofia Liljergren is an Exhibition Producer at Fotografiska in Stockholm. With a background in journalism and art history, and studies in France, Spain and Sweden, her practice is rooted in a deep engagement with visual culture and art as an inclusive space for expression. Driven by a strong belief in photography’s accessibility, she is particularly interested in how exhibitions can create emotional resonance and dialogue through the interplay between artworks, narrative structures and the physical experience of space.
