Per H%C3%BCttner

Per Httner is a Swedish visual artist who lives and works in Paris, France. He graduated from Konsthgskolan in Stockholm 1993. He also studied at Hochschule der Knste in Berlin 19911992. He is mostly known for his photographic work and for his interactive, changing and travelling exhibition projects. A number of monographs about his practice has been published including Per Httner, 2003 I am a Curator, 2004 Repetitive Time 2006, Xiao Yao You2006, Democracy and Desire 2007. The Imminent Interviews 2010 and The Quantum Police 2011.

Httner was born in Oskarshamn, Smland onFebruary 1967. His father Bengt, who was Jewish, died in a car accident in 1971 and he was brought up by his Protestant mother with his sister. He moved around Sweden until the age ofwhen he moved to Berlin to study. His life has since been marked by nomadism and constant movement where travel and international dialogues are core to his life and practice. He lived in London and Los Angeles until he created his base in Paris in 2002. Httner was one of the founders of the nonprofit galleries Konstakuten in Stockholm and The Hood Gallery in Los Angeles , the former was one of the first artist initiated galleries in the country and was important in creating a culture of selforganisation of artists in Sweden. He is also one of the founders of the residency programs Norrkping AIR and initiator of the experimental research group Vision Forum.

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