Nordic Masculine Rituals

‘fragments of the hunt’

This photographic series documents rural hunting life in Sweden, exploring masculinity, Nordic traditions, and the fragile balance between modernity and tradition. Through images of landscapes, animals, tools, and rituals, the work reflects on the ties between human and non-human worlds. Emerging from my PhD research, it moves beyond documentation to become an artistic inquiry into culture, identity, and the lived experience of rural Nordic life.

Canon EOS 700D, EF-S18-55mm

Scenic view of a coastal village with red houses surrounded by lush green trees near a large body of water.
A lush, green forested landscape with rolling hills and dense trees in various shades of green under a partly cloudy sky.
Tree with green leaves beside a red wooden house near a body of water
A scenic view of a lake with a forested shoreline and a cloudy sky.
A man sitting in a wooden hunting lookout tower in a forest, holding a rifle and wearing a camouflage jacket with orange accents, surrounded by green trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Moss-covered rocks and tree trunks in a dense forest with sunlight filtering through the canopy.
A man standing in a Mossy forest holding a hunting rifle, wearing an orange jacket and cap.
View through a window showing a red wooden shed surrounded by trees, with a fence and two people walking along a path near a body of water in the background.
A black SUV driving on a winding road surrounded by dense green forest under a blue sky.
Man dressed in camouflage and orange hunting gear walking on a grassy field, holding a rifle and binoculars, with dense green trees and bushes in the background.
A body of water with small waves, a distant tree-lined shoreline, and a partly cloudy sky.
Mounted set of large antlers with a skull in the center, displayed on a wall.
A taxidermy display featuring a fox with a black hat, a hawk perched on a branch, and various decorative and collectible items on a shelf.
Six mounted deer skulls with antlers hung on a wall, each on a decorative plaque, with framed photos below.
Wall display with mounted animal skulls and a bird sculpture, a framed religious picture, and a decorative mirror.
Mounted animal skull with large antlers on a wooden plaque, with the year 1979 written on the skull.