Alvaro Campo 

I am an artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. I studied at the International Center of Photography in New York and at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm. 

Some reflections about my work: 

I am an artist based in Sweden, and I often work site-specifically, engaging in process-based projects within public spaces. Although trained as a photographer, and frequently adopting photographic methods and inquiries, I have largely moved beyond the two-dimensional surface. My artistic practice explores mechanisms of perception—particularly the relationship between time and attention—and investigates how the ways we frame and understand the world are shaped and influenced by technology, culture, poetry, philosophy, and everyday life.

In my work in the public realm many of my projects are both process-driven and participatory, as I find it important to create a sense of connection and participation. I always start from the unique conditions of the site, my practice becomes a dialog between the history, culture and geography of the place, the people and other species and myself as an artist. 

A recurring interest and research area that is rooted in my 30 years of aikido practice is the human relationship with its environment, whether natural or urban, and the body's potential for responsiveness, listening, interaction and interplay as opposed to domination and control.