live - evp
I search for the right frequency to get in touch
with another presence and the audience gives
the opportunity to experience the same as me.
check out sounds : soundcloud
(the gravedigger locating the dead)
I search for the right frequency to get in touch
with another presence and the audience gives
the opportunity to experience the same as me.
check out sounds : soundcloud
(the gravedigger locating the dead)
photo Leif Elggren
to bring Åke Hodell here
at Cyklopen & Jazz Är Farligt
Cyklopen Högdalen Sweden
16 oct 2018
program:
Marja-leena Sillanpää live: 18.45
Elena Wolay lecture: 19.30
Mathias Krisersson / Noise Against Fascism live: 21.00
photo Thierry Charollais
to bring the dead citizens here
at KREV exhibition & concert
Kunstmuseum Bern
13 oct 2018
program:
CM von Hausswolff
Leif Elggren
ML Sillanpää
Klara Lewis / Graham Lewis
to bring the dead citizens here
at KREV exhibition & concert
Kunstmuseum Bern
13 oct 2018
program:
CM von Hausswolff
Leif Elggren
ML Sillanpää
Klara Lewis / Graham Lewis
photo Susanne Johansson
as far as we can hear
Trauma (festival) Plan B, Malmö
25 august 2018
as far as we can hear
Trauma (festival) Plan B, Malmö
25 august 2018
photo Leif Elggren
like a lightning the thought came
reading from the artist book with the same title
the eaward of the "badarprize" to Elena Wolay
(the laureate; jazz är farligt)
antiquarian Hundörat
Borrby Sweden
27 july 2018
(som en blixt kom tanken)
like a lightning the thought came
reading from the artist book with the same title
the eaward of the "badarprize" to Elena Wolay
(the laureate; jazz är farligt)
antiquarian Hundörat
Borrby Sweden
27 july 2018
(som en blixt kom tanken)
electronic live sound
Akusmata Sound Weekend, Helsinki
9 june 2018
photo Lars Siltberg
all the sounds in universe
Biologiska museets vänner #2
Biologiska Museet, Stockholm
6 may 2018
MUSIC ACTS
18 - Marja-leena Sillanpää
19 - Anastasia Ax & Lars Siltberg
photo Leif Elggren
all the sounds in universe
CONJURING CREATIVITY
Art & the Esoteric in theory and practice
Academic symposium and artistic event
Fylkningen Stockholm
28-29 april 2018
curating:
Geraldine Hudson and Per Faxneld
all the sounds in universe
CONJURING CREATIVITY
Art & the Esoteric in theory and practice
Academic symposium and artistic event
Fylkningen Stockholm
28-29 april 2018
curating:
Geraldine Hudson and Per Faxneld
photo Felicia Cameron Junger
all the sounds in universe
at Nutida Musik 60 years
Fylkningen Stockholm
1 february 2018
all the sounds in universe
at Nutida Musik 60 years
Fylkningen Stockholm
1 february 2018
curating:
Susanne Skog and Magnus Bunnskog
photo Moju Vids
all the sounds in universe
ACCUEIL 15ème FESTIVAL AKOUPHÈNE # 2
Cave 12, Geneve
15 november 2017
program
DORIT CHRYSLER
LEIF ELGGREN
YAN JUN
+
MARJA-LEENA SILLANPÄÄ
THIERRY CHAROLLAIS
TOBIAS KIRSTEIN
photo Fabio Roberti
the gravedigger locating the dead
at COOS
(International Experimental Sound Festival)
Wallis Benney Theatre, Brighton
19 november 2016
the gravedigger locating the dead
at COOS
(International Experimental Sound Festival)
Wallis Benney Theatre, Brighton
19 november 2016
photo Leif Elggren
the gravedigger locating the dead
at Tilde 2
Fylkingen Stockholm
4 nov 2016
live performances by:
Robert Piotrowicz
Marja-Leena Sillanpää
Tomasz Krakowiak
Piotr Damasiewicz
curating:
Gerard Lebik and Josefin Lindebrink
the gravedigger locating the dead
at Tilde 2
Fylkingen Stockholm
4 nov 2016
live performances by:
Robert Piotrowicz
Marja-Leena Sillanpää
Tomasz Krakowiak
Piotr Damasiewicz
curating:
Gerard Lebik and Josefin Lindebrink
which is altogether no one #2
at the opening of Insomnia
Bonniers konsthall Stockholm
24 september 2016
sound: Leif Elggren
voice: M-l Sillanpää
photo Evelina Kollberg
the gravedigger locating the dead
concert in collaborration with Louise Adelborg
at the opening of Art in Case
Malmi Airport Helsinki
10 september 2016
inviters Mikael Goralski and Joakim Forsgren
photo: Mikael Goralski
the gravedigger locating the dead
at Upstairs Basement, mossutställningar Stockholm
20 may 2016
curated by Mikael Goralski, Joakim Forsgren and
Merzedes Šturm-Lie.
photo: Leif Elggren
the gravedigger locating the dead
at Cabaret Voltaire, Zürish Schweitz
13 may 2016
KREV´s 25 year celebration
DADA´s 100 year celebration
the gravedigger locating the dead
at Cabaret Voltaire, Zürish Schweitz
13 may 2016
KREV´s 25 year celebration
DADA´s 100 year celebration
photo: Sofia Semlan Håkansson
the space around is eternal night
at Örebro Konsthall
30 october 2015
original title: rymden runt omkring är evig natt
photo: Leif Elggren
reading from the fate of the house
a collection of poems by Roger Skjöd
at Rönnells Antikvariat, stockholm
17 october 2015
original title: det öde huset
photo: Leif Elggren
the contact
at Galleri Se
falun
5 september 2015
the contact
at Mesmer #3
cantina real stockholm
27 may 2015
curated by Jean-Louis Huhta
program:
MV Carbon
M-L Sillanpää
Carl Abrahamsson - film
photo: Petra Axelsson
a contact with the other ones
at Konstapoteket & Konspirationen,
fylkingen stockholm
14 may 2015
image: Petra Axelsson
light: Per Åhlund
program:
THIRD EAGLE
MARJA-LEENA SILLANPÄÄ
NO BALLS
DJ's:
Carl Abrahamsson
Konstapoteket
a contact with the other ones
at Konstapoteket & Konspirationen,
fylkingen stockholm
14 may 2015
image: Petra Axelsson
light: Per Åhlund
program:
THIRD EAGLE
MARJA-LEENA SILLANPÄÄ
NO BALLS
DJ's:
Carl Abrahamsson
Konstapoteket
photo: Leif Elggren
and the white and the white and three was gone
at As far as we can see, Galleri Kronan
norrköping sweden
18 april & 3 may 2015
and the white and the white and three was gone
at As far as we can see, Galleri Kronan
norrköping sweden
18 april & 3 may 2015
photo: Anders Paulin
these and the rest and all the rest we knew
with Leif Elggren and M-l Sillanpää
at Three White Soldiers, skogen
gothenburg sweden
14 march 2015
Performance by
Anders Paulin
Johan Forsman
Chiara Giovando
Leif Elggren
Marja-leena Sillanpää
these and the rest and all the rest we knew
with Leif Elggren and M-l Sillanpää
at Three White Soldiers, skogen
gothenburg sweden
14 march 2015
Performance by
Anders Paulin
Johan Forsman
Chiara Giovando
Leif Elggren
Marja-leena Sillanpää
grandia presents grandia
with Petra Axelsson and M-l Sillanpää
at Gerlesborsskolan,
gerlesbog sweden
4 march 2015
with Petra Axelsson and M-l Sillanpää
at Gerlesborsskolan,
gerlesbog sweden
4 march 2015
photo: Natalie Gustafsson
performance at Textival conclusion
The New Studio
Örebro Sweden
6 december 2014
concert at Party Paradise
Almars Farm
Karlstad Sweden
29 november 2014
photo: Leif Elggren
concert at Sten Hanson Evening
Fylkingen
Stockholm Sweden
21 october 2014
photo: Chris Penalosa
vision & sound
performance at Generosity
cur. Ken Montgomery at Book Café
Staten Island USA
20 september 2014
dance Leif Elggren
live electronic M-l Sillanpää
performance at Generosity
cur. Ken Montgomery at Book Café
Staten Island USA
20 september 2014
dance Leif Elggren
live electronic M-l Sillanpää
photo: Jim Sharpe
concert at Electric Eslectic Festival
Meaford Canada
2 august 2014
photo: Lisa Grip
concert (day one) at Extensions - Session 2
Hagen, Dala-Floda Sweden
20 june 2014
photo: MLS
rune means originally secret
performance (day two) at Extensions - Session 2
Hagen, Dala-Floda Sweden
21 june 2014
photo: Nicolas Malevitsis
performance (day two) at Extensions - Session 2
Hagen, Dala-Floda Sweden
21 june 2014
with Ax Elggren Sillanpää Siltberg at Boiler Room
Athens Greece
18 May 2014
with:
Gen Ken Montgomery
Auscultation
Dead Gum
photo: MLS
all sounds of the universe
with a radio and black death at Verkstad
Norrköping Sweden
16 May 2014
with a radio and black death at Verkstad
Norrköping Sweden
16 May 2014
photo: Helena Cederblad
reading
(for Victoria and Lea)
performance at Manifesta Spår at Walla Scen
Stockholm Sweden
12 april 2014
(for Victoria and Lea)
performance at Manifesta Spår at Walla Scen
Stockholm Sweden
12 april 2014
photo: Julie Breton
scream to scream
by AX/SILLANPÄÄ
performance at Performance a Day at Galleria Huuto
Helsinki Finland
6 april 2014
by AX/SILLANPÄÄ
performance at Performance a Day at Galleria Huuto
Helsinki Finland
6 april 2014
photo: Leif Elggren
by AX/SILLANPÄÄ
video (the performance "subway scream" NY 2013)
at PERFORMANCE VOYAGE 4
Screening - World premiere of video compilation
Madrid Spain
22 February 2014
TOUR (film screening)
feb 2014 - LA NEOMUDEJAR, Madrid, Spain.
feb 2014 - PAE PERFORMANCE ART EVENT, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
april 2014 - MUU GALLERIA, Helsinki, Finland.
april 2014 - HANASAARI, Espoo, Finland.
may 2014 - INTERAKCJE FESTIVAL, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
may 2014 - ART-ATHINA ART FAIR, Athens, Greece.
may 2014 - PAINTBRUSH FACTORY | LATERAL ARTSPACE, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
june 2014 - GALLERIA NAPA, Rovaniemi, Finland.
june 2014 - DAYS OF PERFORMANCE, GALLERY CENTRE VARAZDIN, Varadzin, Croatia.
june 2014 - MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF ISTRIA, Pula, Croatia.
sept 2014 - NOT FESTIVAL, The Pop Up Queer's Shelter. Kobenhavn K, Denmark.
sept 2014 - TAL ART SPACE, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil.
sept 2014 - FOLKETS BIO, Umeå, Sweden.
sept 2014 - SES VOLTES, Mallorca, Spain.
sept 2014 - LILITH PERFORMANCE STUDIO, Malmö, Sweden.
oct 2014 - VISUALCONTAINER, Milan, Italy.
oct 2014 - NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, Turku, Finland.
oct 2014 - NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, Turku, Finland.
oct 2014 - AMORPH!14 FESTIVAL: VÄLILYÖNTI - SPACE | MUU GALLERIA, Helsinki, Finland.
oct 2014 - AMORPH!14 FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL BUS, Helsinki, Finland.
oct 2014 - HANGAR, Barcelona, Spain.
nov 2014 - TAMPERE ART FAIR, Tampere, Finland.
dec 2014 - EDINBURGH SCULPTURE WORKSHOP, Edinburgh, Scotland.
dec 2014 - feb 2015 - KNOCKDOWN CENTER, New York, USA.
feb 2015 - KUNSTKRAFTWERK, Leipzig, Germany.
subway scream
by AX/SILLANPÄÄ
at MTA (A and L line)
14 april 2013 - New York
17 april 2013 - Philadelphia
recordings: Ax / Sillanpää
filming: Lars Siltberg
photo: Erik Nilsson
sound and dans performance with Anastasia Ax,
Lars Siltberg, Leif Elggren
at Linear A
Stockholm Sweden
25 january 2014
original title : 29m sträng och 4kvm dans
photo: Leif Elggren
(for anastasia ax)
at Foxhole #11, Minibar Stockholm
15 december 2013
photo: MLS
sound-track at project room at Örebro Konstskola,
3 december 2013
photo: Wenche Tankred
the gravedigger and the sons of god
at Fylkingen 80 years
Fylkingen, Stockholm
27 november 2013
electronic live sound: Marja-leena Sillanpää
dance: Kent Tankred and Leif Elggren
at Fylkingen 80 years
Fylkingen, Stockholm
27 november 2013
electronic live sound: Marja-leena Sillanpää
dance: Kent Tankred and Leif Elggren
photo: Anna Wignell
confidential conversation
part 1-2 with Victoria Brännström
at They know I am listening
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
23 november 2013
confidential conversation
part 1-2 with Victoria Brännström
at They know I am listening
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
23 november 2013
photo: Leif Elggren
ascension to milkyway
at Cosmic Castration
Millenieparken, Vintergatan 7
Sundbyberg Sweden
29 september 2013
photo: Johan Jedebert
the gravedigger with disciples
solo
presentation of KREV and the Island of the Dead
# 3
Isola di San Michele, Venezia Italy
2013
# 2
Isola di San Michele, Venezia Italy
2011
# 1
Isola di San Michele, Venezia Italy
2009
tredje statsmakten (third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
Berlin
1 august 2013
tredje statsmakten (third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
ISCP, Brooklyn NY
21 may 2012
live recording x 3
photo: Leif Elggren
night book
solo
sound from reading with Henrik Ibsen
at performance and literature festival nORD,
Galleri Nordenvind, Sæby Denmark
26-28 july 2013
photo: Leif Elggren
bring new life to death
solo
76 glasses for each year of Henning Christiansen
at The Hammer Without a Master, Møn Denmark
22 june 2013
photo: Charlotte Maslov
dance: Leif Elggren
sound / voice: Marja-leena Sillanpää
at The David Bowie Museum
Skogen, Göteborg Sweden
8 and 9 feb 2013
curated by Magnus Haglund and Isak Eldh
photo: MLS
school photo
arrangement with cover capes, Kokkola, Finland
7 dec 2012
with:
Milla Andtbacka
Maya Westlund
Björn Lönnroth
Tomas Jakobsson
Leena Ojutkangas
Emma Valkama
Sami Väisänen
Kajsa Ignestam
Agnes Nordquist
Nathalie Siimes
Jani Niskavaara
photo: MLS
a certain kind of observations from 6+6 of us
(the release of my new cd; a certain kind of song will emanate
from 66 of them)
Rönnells, Stockholm
3 nov 2012
a reading from books of the 66 dead writers
by 6+6 living persons in 66 minutes:
Fredrik Andersson
Petra Axelsson
Peter Cornell
Anna Giertz
Henrik Grimner
Ulrika Gunnarsdotter
+
Leif Elggren
Annette Ronàld
Oscar Rossi
Nathaly Salas
Anne Smith
Gudrun Westman
photo: Sophia Söderqvist
observations & memories
solo (concert as a seance)
at Acéphale Naïvité Stora Teatern, Göteborg Sweden
29 sept 2012
photo: MLS
when we dead awaken
solo
at Awakening (Vekkelse), Burmaveien Norway
23 sept 2012
the journey ended at a forest
with sound from 3 megafones and smoke
photo: Leif Elggren
bring new life to death
together with Anastasia Ax at SRc
Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm
19 sept 2012
photo: Felicia Cameron Junger
bring new life to death
solo
at Open Studios ISCP, Brooklyn NY
12 may 2012
the sound of the last breath from 47 glasses
check also bring-new-life-to-death
photo: Felicia Cameron Junger
drinking piece
solo
at Open Studios ISCP, Brooklyn NY
11-13 may 2012
photo: Leif Elggren
pause bird
radio WFMU
Strength Through Failure with Fabio
3 may 3PM-6PM on 91.1 fm 90.1 fm 2012
for listening to the entire program go to A ROYAL FAILURE
Listen: MP3 - 128K
at www.wfmu.org
photo: MLS
waiting for grandia
together with Petra Axelsson
Lampo, Chicago
oct 2011
photo: Leif Elggren
heaven/hell
together with Anastasia Ax
Fylkingen, Stockholm
sept 2011
photo: Katarina Norling
waiting for grandia
together with Petra Axelsson
at Message from Mr Cutajar Larrys Corner, Stockholm
sept 2011
photo: Johan Jedebert
grandia #3
together with Petra Axelsson
Ostello Venezia, Venice
sept 2011
thanks to the invited:
all students and teathers at Örebro Konstskola
photo: Sophia Söderqvist
exile
together with Anastasia Ax and
Dasha Rush
at Way-Out-West, Göteborg Sweden
aug 2011
photo: LE and Cora Axelsson
grandia #2
together with Petra Axelsson
at Summer Houses, Gotland/ Sörmland Sweden
july 2011
photo: Aron Fleming Sandberg Falk
bring new life to death
solo
Skånes konstförening, Malmö Sweden
april 2011
the sound of the last breath from 46 glasses
photo: Denis Romanovksi
bring new life to death
together with Anastasia Ax
at Supermarket Kulturhuset, Stockholm
feb 2011
photo: LE
grandia #1
together with Petra Axelsson
at Red Carpet Ball Järla Läderfabrik, Nacka Sweden
jan 2011
photo: MLS
the blue hour of grandia
together with Petra Axelsson
Cinema Roxy, Örebro Sweden
jan 2011
thanks to the invited:
Jonas Silfversten Bergman
Emelye Leffler
Sharmin Afsana Shuchi
Jenny Svensén
Maryam Tasdigh
Pernilla Ångström
photo: Mats Karlsson
tredje statsmakten (third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
Passagen, Linköping Sweden
oct 2010
photo: Pekka Särkiniemi
tredje statsmakten (third power)
reading together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
at Rönnells 80 timmar Rönnells Antikvariat, Stockholm
2010
photo: Hu Xiaotian
cartoon grandia
event together with Petra Axelsson
Beväringsgatan 14, Örebro Sweden
may 2010
thanks to the invited:
all students and teachers at Örebro Konstskola
photo: LE
jag är clairvoyant
solo
at Acute Melancholia Studio 44, Stockholm
2010
tredje statsmakten (third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
at Textival Röda sten, Göteborg
2010
photo: Jennifer Rainsford
jag är clairvoyant
solo
at Performance Konferens Clarion Hotel,
Stockholm
2009
at Huvudets container (STYX) Fylkingen,
Stockholm
2009
at Sverigebåten/ Ruotsinlaiva Winterviken,
Stockholm
2009
at Tamburen#1 (Modernista) Botkyrka Konsthall,
Stockholm
2008
at Departure of Melancholy Niklas Belenius Gallery,
Stockholm
2008
at Autistisk Kilskrift (STYX) Färgfabriken,
Stockholm
2007
photo: Sophia Söderqvist
reading with soundtrack
solo
at Poesifestivalen Pustervik, Göteborg Sweden
2009
photo: Kerstin Olsson
reading and dancing with soundtrack
solo
at Hur mår du egentligen? Brunogallerian, Stockholm
2009
photo: Anders Bergman
den tredje statsmakten (the third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
at Myymälä, Helsinki
2008
photo: Anna Koch
den tredje statsmakten (the third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
at Weld, Stockholm
2007
photo: Anna Sandberg Falk
den tredje statsmakten (the third power)
together with Pär Thörn & Leif Elggren
at Inkonst, Malmö Sweden
2007
photo: Anna Wignell
isadora duncans last dance
solo
at Öar & Oceaner
Sundsvalls Museum, Sweden
2007
the list of names
solo
Kulturhuset, Stockholm
aug 2005
photo: MLS
grandia goes closer
together with Petra Axelsson
at Norways national day, Oslo
may 2005
thanks to Robert Johansson
photo: MLS
tour grandia
together with Petra Axelsson
Ford Fiesta, Sweden
at Från plats till plats (KKH)
feb 2005
many thanks to the invited:
Andjeas Ejiksson
Peter Cornell
Robert Johansson
Josefina Lyche
Dorinel Marc
Röda Pärlan - Malin Arnell & Victoria Brännström
Stina Stigell
Pär Thörn
Helena Öhman
photo: Pernilla Carlsson
las grandia
together with Petra Axelsson
Galleri SOC, Stockholm
may 2004
many thanks to the invited:
Ampere
Jenny Berntsson
Alice Broilliard
Vincent Bullat
Nils Edvardsson
Leif Elggren
Henrik Eriksson
Rebekka Eriksson
Johanna Gustavsson Fürsth
Daniel Hoflund
Karl Holmqvist
Andrea Hösel
Elin Maria Johansson
K-juntan - Malin Arnell & Victoria Brännström
Sara Lunden
Katarina Lundgren
Magni
Michele Masucci
Magnus Mattsson
OAO - Jerker Andersson
Linda Persson
Fritz Quasthoff
Mikael Rogeland
Christina Schippa
Erik Wijkström
photo: Martin Karlsson
bring new life to death
solo
at What are you fucking afraid of?
Konstakademien, Stockholm
may 2004