About

Johan Holst Zwergius
B. 1995, Slagelse, Denmark

Currently based in Aarhus, Denmark

Education:


2024 – 2025 – Master of Fine Arts, Photography, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium


2021 – 2024 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Art Photography, HDK-Valand, Gothenburg, Sweden



Publications:

2025

Tod und Verklärung, book dummy, published in collaboration with Yi Xiao Zhou & Werkplaats Typografie, Arnhem, Netherlands & Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp; Antwerp, Belgium

2024

Greek vases or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the photograph, UGOT Photography, University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg, Sweden


2022
Land of the Lotus Eaters, self-published, Gothenburg, Sweden

Exhibitions:

2025

Masters Expo 2025, In Situ, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp; Antwerp, Belgium Group show

2024

Starters Prize, Lange Zaal, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp; Antwerp, Belgium Group show

Blixtsko / Hot Shoe, HDK-Valand Graduation show, Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg, Sweden – Group show

2023
Work in Progress, Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg, SwedenGroup show

Att Vila Halvvägs / To Rest Halfway, Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg, Sweden – Group show
Photobook Exhibition, Litteraturens Hus, Gothenburg, SwedenGroup show

2022

Looking For Ants, Galleri Rotor 2, Gothenburg, Sweden – Group show

2021

Fotografisk Skole Spring Exhibition, Byhøjskolen, Aarhus, DenmarkGroup show

2020
Fotografisk Skole Fall Exhibition, Byhøjskolen, Aarhus, DenmarkGroup show

Fotografisk Skole Spring Exhibition, Byhøjskolen, Aarhus, DenmarkGroup show

2019
Fotografisk Skole Fall Exhibition, Byhøjskolen, Aarhus, DenmarkGroup show

Fotografisk Skole Spring Exhibition, Byhøjskolen, Aarhus, DenmarkGroup show

Grants:

2024

The Adlerbertska Foreign Student Hospitality Foundation, awarded by the Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation

2023

Adlerbert Travel scholarship, awarded by the Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation

2022
Adlerbert Travel scholarship, awarded by the Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation