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VI Sweden
 
Ikonernas återkomst / Return Of The Icons
Illustration on the theme of the current dominance of simplistic digital iconography over other traditional media.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Ämbetsmannen – het igen! / Bureaucrats – Hot Right Now!
Illustration on the theme of the current resurgence of exacting, bureaucratic civil servants and politicians.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Lagen vs hjärtat / The Law Vs. The Heart
Illustration on the theme of Sweden's asylum policy.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Om krisen kommer... / If Crisis Comes...
Illustration on the theme of Sweden's crisis preparedness.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Lumpen – gott & blandat? / National Service – A Good Mixer?
Illustration on the theme of the reintroduction of national service in Sweden, and its possible positive effects on racial and social integration.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Franska valet & kvalet / French Election Trial & Tribulation
Illustration on the theme of the upcoming French election.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Den gäckande opinionen / Those Elusive Opinions
Illustration on the theme of the difficulty of taking accurate opinion polls.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Lite väl familjärt / A Little Too Familiar?
Illustration on the theme of political dynasties in democracies.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
De ofrivilliga gulaschbaronerna / The Unintentional Profiteers
Illustration on the theme of the inequalities in the housing market, and how a lucky few made large profits by buying at the right time, at the expense of those trying to buy later.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Jobba till 75 – men hur? / Work Until 75 – But How?
Illustration on the theme of the future of pensions and the age of retirement.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Gud i Washington! / God In Washington!
Illustration on the theme of the importance of christianity in American politics.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Döda presidenters sällskap / Dead Presidents' Society
Illustration on the theme of some of the worst US presidents of recent years.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Slaget om "folkis" själ / The Battle For The Soul Of The Technical College
Illustration on the theme of Folkhögskolan, which provides free practical eduaction. For Vi magazine, Sweden.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Radikalt – så in i Norden! / Radical Possibilities For Scandinavia
Illustration on the theme of the EU's future following Brexit, and the idea of a Scandinavian union.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Käftsmäll från en annan tid / Toothache From Another Time
Illustration on the theme of the challenges facing Swedish dentists as a result of immigration.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Tillbaka på ruta sex / Let's Talk About Sex
Portrait of Swedish health minister Gabriel Wickström for an article on the politics of sex. For Vi Hälsa magazine.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Å räntan å ja'... / Cheap Money
Illustration on the theme of the currently low interest rates.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Politikens psykologi / The Psychology Of Politics
Illustration on the theme of the effect of psychology on how we vote.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Här är polisen som mitt i krisen står / Police Line – Do Not Cross
Illustration on the theme of the crisis within the Swedish police and its treatment of whistleblowers.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Det svenska handslaget / The Swedish Handshake
Illustration on the theme of wage negotiations, where unions and industry agree on wage rises for the coming year.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
När man är en svensk voluntär / Being A Swedish Volunteer
Illustration on the theme of Swedes who campaign in the US election.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Må kraften (kärn-, vind-, vattern- eller sol-) vara med oss / May The (Nuclear, Wind, Water Or Solar) Power Be With Us
Illustration on the theme of the coming challenges for the electricity supply.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kommunerna och stora, stygga staten / The Municipalities And The Big, Bad State
Illustration on the theme of the conflict between local municipalities and the state.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
När världen kom till Lilla Paris / When The World Came To Little Paris
Illustration on the theme of the small Swedish town of Vänersborg, known from the songs of Birger Sjöberg as 'Little Paris', and now home to a large number of asylum seekers.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
Birger Sjöberg
 
Hur mäter man kultur? / How Do You Measure Culture?
Illustration of four Swedish Culture Ministers past and present.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
l-r: Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Alice Bah Kuhnke, Leif Pagrotsky, Bengt Göransson
 
Hur mycket ska en lärare behöva tåla? / How Much Should A Teacher Have To Endure?
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Var är Sverige... i Sverige? / Where's Sweden... In Sweden?
Portrait of activist Zeliha Dagli for an article on the Stockholm suburb of Husby, scene of rioting in 2013.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Almedalsteatern ger... / Political Theatre Presents...
Illustration for an article on political theatre.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
En helg i skogen – 36 000 kronor, tack! / A Weekend In The Forest – 36 000 Kronor Please!
Illustration for an article on some of the equipment reqired for a forest hike, for Vi Natur.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Ryssen kommer, eller? / The Russians Are Coming, Aren't They?
Illustration for an article on the military threat to Sweden posed by Russia.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hela Sverige ska leva – men värför? / The Whole Of Sweden Should Thrive - But Why?
Portrait of Sven-Erik Bucht, Swedish countryside minister, for an article on the distribution of resources from the wealthy south to the rural north.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
På väg mot avgrunden / Towards The Abyss
Illustration for an article on Greece's financial crisis.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kvinnor på toppen - hur märks det? / Women At The Top - Can You Tell?
Illustration for an article on what effect more women in government has had on equality.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
EU:s 2015 - mera depp än pepp / The EU In 2015 - More Downs Than Ups
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Bostadspolitik för dummies / Housing Policy For Dummies
Illustration for an article on Sweden's housing shortage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Att döda ett kontrollmonster / To Kill A Control Monster
Illustration for an article on NPM (New Public Management) in healthcare.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Billströms testamente / Billström's Testament
Illustration for an article on the Swedish former immigration minister Tobias Billström.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Borgerlig vaktavlösning / Conservative Changing Of The Guard
Illustration for an article on possible candidates for conservative party leaders.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Viskningar från höger och vänster / Whispers From Right And Left
Illustration of Socialdemokraterna for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Party leader Stefan Löfven
 
The red rose, the party's symbolic flower
Partiet som inte ska vilja någonting / The Party That Doesn't Want Anything
Illustration of the conservative Moderaterna for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt
Ingen vågar mucka med Miljöpartiet / Nobody Dares Mess With Miljöpartiet
Illustration of the green Miljöpartiet for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leaders Gustav Fridolin and Åsa Romson
 
The dandelion, the party's symbolic flower
 
Alla pratar om skolan - ingen pratar om FP / Everyone's Talking About Education - No One's Talking About Folkpartiet
Illustration of the right-wing Folkpartiet for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Jan Björklund
 
The cornflower, the party's symbolic flower
 
Att förlora slaget men vinna kriget / Losing The Battle But Winning The War
Illustration of the rural conservative Centerpartiet for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Annie Lööf
 
Clover, the party's symbolic plant
 
Räkna med oss! / Reckon With Us!
Illustration of the far-right Sverigedemokraterna party for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Jimmie Åkesson
 
The hepatica, the party's symbolic flower
 
Ministerposter, tack! / Ministerial Jobs, Please!
Illustration of the left-wing Vänsterpartiet party for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Jonas Sjöstedt
 
The red carnation, the party's symbolic flower
 
Klara, färdiga, GÅ! / Ready, Set, GO!
Illustration of the christian Kristdemokraterna party for election 2014 coverage.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Party leader Göran Hägglund
 
The anemone, the party's symbolic flower
 
Blocken blockerar breda överenskommelser / Coalitions Hinder Collaborations
Illustration for an article on the increasing polarization of the Swedish political parties.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Alla flörtar med landsbygdens folk / Everyone's Flirting With Country Folk
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Mittengull i stället för klasskamp / The Middle Ground Instead Of Class Struggle
Illustration for an article on the changing nature of Swedish elections.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kvinnoförbunden - färdiga för skroten? / Womens Associations - Ready For The Scrap Heap?
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hemma bland folket / At Home Among The People
Illustration for an article on populism among Swedish politicians.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kina vill ha mer mjuk makt / China Wants More Soft Power
Illustration for an article on the perception of Chinese culture in the outside world.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Ingen dans på rosor när tunga viljor ska samsas / No Cakewalk When Strong Wills Unite
Illustration for an article on the sometimes difficult realtionship between a prime minister and his finance minister.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Otäckt när politiker och väljare går i otakt / When Politicians And Voters Are Out Of Step
Illustration for an article on the disjoint between the direction of the main political parties and the wishes of the majority of voters.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
När eliten sågar får Åkesson sjkuts framåt / When The Elite Criticize, Åkesson Gets A Boost
Illustration of far-right Sverigedemokraterna leader Jimmie Åkesson.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Var är brudarna? / Where Are The Women?
Illustration of former leader of Socialdemokraterna Mona Sahlin, for an article on the role of women in the party.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Värmt välkommen till festen! / A Warm Welcome To The Party!
Illustration for a special issue celebrating 100 years since the first issue of Vi. The picture features some of the many people who have conrtibuted to the magazine over the years.
Pencil on paper / digital.
 
 
 
 
 
Var blir det hetast i år? / Where Will Be Hottest This Year?
Illustration for an article on the party political conference season.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Vänsterpartiet renoverar i det tysta / Vänsterpartiet Renovating Behind The Scenes
Illustration of Jonas Sjöstedt, leader of the left-wing party Vänsterpartiet.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Många oklarheter efter första halvlek / Uncertainty At Half Time
Illustration for an article on the state of the major parties at the mid-point between elections.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Idétorra partier tar hjälp utifrån / Parties Without Ideas Seek Help From Outside
Illustration of liberal writer Johan Norberg, brought in from the outside by Centerpartiet to formulate new policy ideas.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Vart tog världen vägen? / Where Did The World Go?
Illustration for an article on the declining interest among Swedes for world affairs and protest movements.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sverige behöver inga "first ladies" / Sweden Doesn't Need First Ladies
Illustration for an article on the differing roles of first ladies in the USA and Sweden.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Yrkespolitiker - men inte folkvald / Professional Politicians - But Unelected
Illustration for an article on the teams of young consultants and assistants working for members of the Swedish parliament.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Twittrar värst som twittrar trist / No Worse Twitterer Than A Boring Twitterer
Illustration of political journalist and twitterer Niklas Svensson, for an article on the importance of Twitter in modern politcs.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Gud har gjort comeback i politiken / God Has Made A Comeback In Politics
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kina - ett problem för svenska politiker / China - A Problem For Swedish Politicians
Illustration for an article on Sweden's relationship with China.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
Försvagat LO kämpar för att återta makten / Weakened LO Fighting To Take Back Power
Illustration for an article on Stig Malm and the trade union organization LO.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Tysklands kansler styr Frankrike / The German Chancellor Controls France
Illustration for an article on the importance of Germany in France's presidential election.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Dags för MP att bekänna färg / Time For Miljöpartiet To Show Their Colours
Illustration for an article on Miljöpartiet, Sweden's green party.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så blev blått till en rödblå röra / How Blue Turned Into A Red-Blue Mix
Illustration for an article on the mixing of left-wing ideas into the conservative Moderaterna's policies.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Osäkert läge med många nya namn / Shaky Situation With A Lot Of New Names
Illustration for an article on the theme of the high level of turnover in party leaders in Swedish politics.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
En partiledare söker sin flock / A Party Leader Seeking His Flock
Illustration of Social Democrat party leader Håkan Juholt.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 

SD - isolerat och utan inflytande / SD - Isolated And Without Influence
Illustration of far-right Sverigedemokraterna leader Jimmie Åkesson.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Borg blir ny M-ledare / Borg Will Be The New Leader Of Moderaterna
Illustration of Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Finance Minister Anders Borg.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.