591 Exhibition - Micke Berg











Photos © Micke Berg

The exhibition has ended


I met Micke yesterday after getting lost in Stockholm (a strange experience). It was a pleasure to talk to him. I had to ask again about why he calls his exhibition (now on show at galleri ikon) a banal Greek exhibit
and I got the same answer as in the interview published here on 591; " It is not too serious, just for fun, they are pictures captured with a compact digital camera."

Micke Berg also said in the interview;
"I am looking for a different form, more meditative, but I hope that my pictures will still hold a good quality"

To me Cafe del Mare is a part of his search for another expression
. The single picture that touch me the most is the one of a boy looking for cover from the harsh light. He is lying down wearing a striped towel.

Micke Berg stands out as one of the most interesting Swedish photographers of his generation. His new book about Stockholm is a treasure.
- Mr Urbano

591 Photography interview with Micke Berg
Micke Berg's blog
This blog is excellent. Pictures an text (only in Swedish, though)
Micke Berg's website

Comments

Rhonda Boocock said…
I've been looking forward to this exhibition ever since the interview and I was not disappointed!
Anonymous said…
Som vanligt när det gäller Micke Berg, en fin utställning från verkligheten :)
-affe
Tiberio Fanti said…
I appreciated so much the gallery. It has a good taste of 50's and the exotic experience of southern Mediterraneo islands of those years.