Mandra Wabäck  curriculum vitae
Born in 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden

1987-1989
1989-1994

1992
1996-1997
1997-2001

School of Photography, Stockholm
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
audio-visual department
San Francisco Art Institute
Science of Film & Television, University of Amsterdam
Dutch Film & Television Academy
department of directing fiction

2008
2008
2007

2006-2007

2005

2005








2004


1997

1995
1994





1994

1994
1993

1992
1992
1992

1991

1991

Midnight Minnie, TouScene Stavanger
Apropos Amour, Les Salaisons, Paris
Amour Fou, W139 Basement, Amsterdam
photography, text, installation, mixed media, performance
dresscode; seek & hide, performance, photography,
Das Historisches und Volkerenkunde Museum, St Gallen
dresscode; seek & hide, performance, photography
Centraal Museum, Utrecht
Dark Rooms, Gallery Chiellerie, Amsterdam:
all the dead men I whished I fucked
installation, embroidery, radio play
right here, right now
installation, embroidery, text
the diary
photography, drawings, paintings, texts
red
performance
hellevision, performance
Gallery Hedah, Maastricht
Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam
the democracy show, multi-media
The Gate Foundation, Amsterdam
the furniture king, installation, Hoorn
graduation work Gerrit Rietveld Academie:
a silent woman is a gift by god
photography
run for your life part 2
photography
there is no place like homeless
inside me – three angelshapes, photography and text
Gallery Fotogram, Amsterdam
sea horse, photography, 4 Knop, Stockholm installation
dreams made of dust, mixed media
Het Glas Pavillion, Amsterdam
mandrala nr 1, photography, S.F.A.I, San Francisco
run for your life, mixed media, S.F.A.I, San Francisco
who knows, who cares, why bother
photography, Galleri Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
legs, photography
Museum Fodor, Amsterdam
visitors, photography
Gallery W139, Amsterdam

2007
2007
2005



2003

2003

2001-2002

1994
1991
1991
1991
1991

Yellow, 25 minutes, W139 Basement, Amsterdam
White, 22 min, Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Red, 10 min
ADM, Amsterdam
Gallery Chiellerie, Amsterdam
Sugar Factory, Amsterdam
phonecall to maxima, 10 min
Amsterdam
tits & train tickets 45 min
director, writer, performer, 5 performances
5 Kamers, camera, visual concept, performance 90 min
together with Hans Dagelet, 60 performances In Holland
silence, 30 min Amsterdam
12.000, 20 min Paris
sleeping beauty 60 min Amsterdam,
messages, 60 min Mertola, Portugal
camping, 120 min
Together with Ulay and 10 students in gallery W139, Amsterdam

2005 Okt
2005 Feb
2005 Jan
2003 Jul
2002 Oct
2002 Sep
2002 Sep
2002 June
2002 Jan
2002 Jan
2001 Nov
2001 Nov
2001 Oct

Athen Independent Film Festival
Gonzo Circus nr 67
The Wire
MEERtv Impakt Festival
Maximum Rock n’ Roll, Lance J. Church
City Pages Chicago, Nick Phillips
DIFA
Niewsbrief, NFF
The Village Voice New York, Jessica Winter
NFTVM, Jos Werkhoven
IDFA dagkrant, Wendy
Ravage, Freek Kallenberg
The Ex newsletter, G.W Sok

2006
1995
1995
1995
1991

nomination VIPER International Award, Zwitserland
grant from the Swedish Art Foundation
grant from BUF, Sweden
grant from the Workers Union, Sweden
nominated National Illustration Award, Holland

2006

2004
1998
1997

Guest teacher Performance Art
Design Academy Eindhoven
Masterclass film & music, led by Frank Scheffer
IDFA script writing workshop, led by Paul Cohen
Bring the Minority to the Majority, scriptwriting  workshop
Maurits Binger Institute Amsterdam

2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005


2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001

Mulhouse, France
Cinemateket, Bergen
Cinemateket, Trondheim
Canada
Cinemateka, Sao Paolo
Konstfilmfestivalen, Wagermanska Konsthallen, Skarhamn
Dublin St Nicholas of Myra Parish Centre, Dublin
Cinema Nova, Bruxelle
Bastard, Berlin, Germany
Kassablanca, Jena, Germany
The DVDrome selection (curated by Floris Vanhoof)
Presented at Witte de With, Centre for Contemporary Art,
during the International Film Festival Rotterdam on tour
20 years Slachthof Wels festival, Austria
The Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, USA
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Austin,Texas, USA
The Ex 25th Anniversary Tour, Netherlands, France and Belgium including
Paleis voor de Schone Kunsten, Brussel
Lost Film Festival,Philadelphia, USA
Antimatter Film Festival, Victoria, Canada
Subterraneancinema, Florida, Verenigde Staten
Washington Underground Film Festival, USA
Noisepop, San Fransisco, USA
Rome Independent Film Festival, Rome Italy
Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Sound and Fury, New York, USA
Fylkingen Film Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
Sound Unseen Film and Music Festival, Minnesota, USA
Cinematexas, Austin, USA
Festival Nights of little Film, Subotica,Yugoslavia
Chicago Underground Film Festival, USA
art gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
University of Chicago, Smartmuseum of art, USA
University of Chicago, Smartmuseum of art, USA
Filmhuis Cavia, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Muziekclub 4 AD Diksmuide, Belgium
Pasthei, ACU, Utrecht, Netherlands
New York Underground Film Festival, USA
Viewpoint Documenatry Film Festival, Gent, Belgium
alternative bookmarket, Plantagedoklaan Amsterdam, Netherlands
ACU, Utrecht, Netherlands
première International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands
ADM, Netherlands

2003
2003
2002

3 to12, web-tv VPRO, Holland
Artchannel Amsterdam
Slovenian television

2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005

Future Shorts, Amsterdam
19th Paris Feminist & Lesbian Film festival
Spanish Culture Centre of Montevideo, Uruguay
Athens 1st Gay and Lesbian Film festival
Zinegoak, Bilbao,
Outcast Film Festival, Liverpool
NOFF, Utrecht
NewFest, New York
Divan du Monde, Paris
Greek Independent Festival, Athens
Divan du Monde, Paris
Kurze Filmtage, Hamburg
Kriterion Cinema Amsterdam
Melkweg Cinema Amsterdam

2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006

Tiblisi, Georgia
Amsterdam Film Experience
Chez Poutine, Moscow
Le Nuit Blanche, Paris
Le Sable, Paris
Divan du Monde, Paris
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin

2007
2007

Le Sable, Paris
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

2006
2006
2003
2003

Film & Video Festival, Vasteras
VIPER Festival, Basel
Impakt Festival Utrecht
Skipper Boetlek Rotterdam

2006
2005

Film & Video Festival, Vasteras
International Film Festival Rotterdam in Groningen

2007

Interfilm Festival Berlin

2002

Skipper Boetlek, Hoorn