(photo: Maja Rut Eriksson)
William U. A. Mårdberg
Born 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden
william.mardberg@gmail.com | www.williammardberg.com

William U. A. Mårdberg explores the complexities of relationships and memory through a multidisciplinary practice that merges film, sound, and visual art. His work is characterized by a narrative-driven approach, blending poetic abstraction with cinematic composition. In addition to his artistic practice, he is the creative lead and songwriter for the band Isolated Youth and co-founder of the production and record label Birthday Productions.


Education

  • 2023 – Ongoing: Five-Year Master’s Program in Fine Art, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
  • 2024 – 2025: Academic Exchange, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2024: Something Passes By, Entré, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
  • 2022: The Sinking Bed, Norrtälje Konsthall, Norrtälje
  • 2019: Tomorrow in a Year, Hallstavik Konsthall, Hallstavik
  • 2018: The Hanging Garden, Växplats Nybyn, Ledinge
  • 2017: Fellowship Exhibition, Galleri K, Norrtälje

Group and Duo Exhibitions

  • 2025: On Violence, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna
  • 2025: Screening of Hymn, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (Mumok), Rundgang, January 17
  • 2024: First-Year Exhibition, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
  • 2023: Uäääh!, Fylkingen, Stockholm (March 24 & 25)
  • 2019: Juried Christmas Exhibition, Norrtälje Konsthall, Norrtälje

Performances and Collaborative Works

  • 2025: Live Performance, Sound Lab, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna, January 16
  • 2024: Live Performance, Sound Lab, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna, November 21
  • 2023: Nuage Articulé (with Marie Karlberg), MoMA PS1 at Art Basel, Miami, December 5

Artistic Assignments

  • 2024: Cover Art for Miserere Mei by Isolated Youth (Vinyl and Digital)
  • 2020: Cover Art for Iris by Isolated Youth (Vinyl and Digital)
  • 2018: Cover Art for Warfare by Isolated Youth (Vinyl and Digital)

Grants and Awards

  • 2025: Anders Sandrews Foundation Scholarship
  • 2025: Stim Support, LiveMusikLyftet
  • 2024: Anna Whitlocks Scholarship for Exchange Studies
  • 2023: International Exchange and Travel Grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
  • 2017: Youth Art Scholarship, Norrtälje Art Association