Born 1985 Contact
Textile Artist hultgren.mia@gmail.com
Based in Malmö - Sweden instagram
Mia Hultgren works with sculptures, objects, and installations within a materialfocused process where she explores opposites and transformation — both in materials and themes.
She primarily employs textile techniques but often extends beyond traditional fibers, incorporating materials that contrast with the softness of textiles. In this juxtaposition, a dialogue or contradiction arises — where the delicate, easily damaged textile meets harder, more durable materials.
It is in this encounter, in her physical dialogue with the materials, that the narratives take shape. With a fascination for rhythms, repetition, deconstruction, and reconstruction, presence and absence, her works emerge and often engage with their surroundings. The visual world in her practice is absorbed from the textures and structures around her: patterns, surfaces, and networks - both in the city and in nature.
EDUCATION
2016-2018 Royal College of Art, Master of Art - Textiles Mixed Media, London (UK)
2012-2015 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design (KADK), Bachelor - Textiles, Copenhagen (DK)
2010-2012 Lunds konst/designskola, 2 year art-/designeducation, Lund (SE)
EXHIBITIONS
upcoming 2026: Formargruppen, Malmö (SE)
upcoming 2025: The Great Wine Experience/Gallery, soloexhibition, Copenhagen (DK)
2024 Rugstorpsbiennalen, groupexhibition, Rugstorp (SE)
2024 Thoughtful intentions, groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2024 Husby Konstsalong, groupexhibition, Husby Konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
2023 Textile illusion, soloexhibition, Galleri Cozmo, Lund (SE)
2023 Aspects, soloexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2023 Rum til Ro, duoexhibition, Riises Landsted, Copenhagen(DK)
2023 Dissonace, groupexhibition, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö (SE)
2023 What´s the matter?, groupexhibition, VERKET, Malmö (SE)
2023 7 x konsthantverk - SPOTS, groupexhibition,Form/Design Center, Malmö (SE)
2022 NAA x Winter Exhibition, commissioned work for groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2022 ORUBBLIG OCH SKÖR, duo exhibition, Malmö Gallerihelg, Malmö (SE)
2022 GLIMPSE, soloexhibition, Österängen Konsthall, Jönköping (SE)
2022 NAA x Summer Exhibition, groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2022 Proximity, groupshow curated by Adorno, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö (SE)
2018 A thread is only a line, groupshow, London Design Festival, London (UK)
2018 Graduation Show, groupshow curated by Neil Musson, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2018 Make, groupshow, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2017 Work in progress, groupshow, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2017 Body construction, duo exhibition, Malmö Gallery night, Malmö (SE)
2013 Work in progress, groupshow, KADK, Copenhagen (DK)
2012 Report from a tent, groupshow, Kulturen, Lund (SE)
2012 Groupshow, Lunds Botanical Garden, Lund (SE)
2012 Tunnel project, permanent artinstallation, Lunds Kommun, Lund (SE)
2011 Malmö Gallery Night ,groupshow, Mitt Möllan, Malmö (SE)
2010 Lightinstallation, groupshow, Lundagård, Lund (SE)
GRANTS/AWARDS
2024 Ateljéstipendie, Malmö stad, Malmö (SE)
2018 Texprint, Appointed in the top 50 strength of work, London (UK)
2018 Gåslövsstiftelsen, Stockholm (SE)
2017 Jönköpings borgarekasse och bjuggska fonden, Jönköping (SE)
2015 Jönköpings borgarekasse och bjuggska fonden, Jönköping (SE)
OTHER
2024 Artist talk, Cozmo galleri, Lund (SE)
2023 Artist in residence, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2023 Artist Talk, Nordic Art Agency / Malmö Gallery weekend, Malmö (SE)
2023 Artist Talk, Malmö Folkhögskola / Konstfrämjandet Skåne, Malmö (SE)
2022 Development artworkshop for schools, Konstdepartementet, Malmö (SE)
2022 Artist talk - summerexhibition, Nordic Art Agency Podcast, Malmö (SE)
2022 Artist talk - NAA x winterexhibition, Nordic Art Agency Podcast, Malmö (SE)
2019 Nordic Indigo Master class, Statens Værksteder for Kunst, Copenhagen (DK)
2018 Artist talk, London Festival of Architecture, London (UK)
2017 Artist talk, Chelsea College of Art, London (UK)
WORK
2023-present Museum host, Moderna Museet, Malmö (SE)
2022-present Art educater, Moderna Museet, Malmö (SE)
2021-2022 Art and craft teacher, Bulltoftaskolan, Malmö (SE)
2020-2024 Art educater, Aktiv Ungdom, Malmö (SE)
2019,2020 Assistent, Ragnhild Hjalmarsdottir Højgaard, Copenhagen (DK)
project:
MAD and Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands
2019,2020 Assistent, Stine Goya, Copenhagen (DK)
2017,2018 Assistent, Laura Lees-The mighty stitch,London(UK)
project:
Waldo works -embroidered room,
Brigardies -embroidered corridor,
Established & Sons -embroidery
MEMBER
Konsthantverkcentrum
Nordic Textile Art
Konstnärscentrum Syd
BUS
Textile Artist hultgren.mia@gmail.com
Based in Malmö - Sweden instagram
Mia Hultgren works with sculptures, objects, and installations within a materialfocused process where she explores opposites and transformation — both in materials and themes.
She primarily employs textile techniques but often extends beyond traditional fibers, incorporating materials that contrast with the softness of textiles. In this juxtaposition, a dialogue or contradiction arises — where the delicate, easily damaged textile meets harder, more durable materials.
It is in this encounter, in her physical dialogue with the materials, that the narratives take shape. With a fascination for rhythms, repetition, deconstruction, and reconstruction, presence and absence, her works emerge and often engage with their surroundings. The visual world in her practice is absorbed from the textures and structures around her: patterns, surfaces, and networks - both in the city and in nature.
CV
EDUCATION
2016-2018 Royal College of Art, Master of Art - Textiles Mixed Media, London (UK)
2012-2015 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design (KADK), Bachelor - Textiles, Copenhagen (DK)
2010-2012 Lunds konst/designskola, 2 year art-/designeducation, Lund (SE)
EXHIBITIONS
upcoming 2026: Formargruppen, Malmö (SE)
upcoming 2025: The Great Wine Experience/Gallery, soloexhibition, Copenhagen (DK)
2024 Rugstorpsbiennalen, groupexhibition, Rugstorp (SE)
2024 Thoughtful intentions, groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2024 Husby Konstsalong, groupexhibition, Husby Konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
2023 Textile illusion, soloexhibition, Galleri Cozmo, Lund (SE)
2023 Aspects, soloexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2023 Rum til Ro, duoexhibition, Riises Landsted, Copenhagen(DK)
2023 Dissonace, groupexhibition, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö (SE)
2023 What´s the matter?, groupexhibition, VERKET, Malmö (SE)
2023 7 x konsthantverk - SPOTS, groupexhibition,Form/Design Center, Malmö (SE)
2022 NAA x Winter Exhibition, commissioned work for groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2022 ORUBBLIG OCH SKÖR, duo exhibition, Malmö Gallerihelg, Malmö (SE)
2022 GLIMPSE, soloexhibition, Österängen Konsthall, Jönköping (SE)
2022 NAA x Summer Exhibition, groupexhibition, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2022 Proximity, groupshow curated by Adorno, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö (SE)
2018 A thread is only a line, groupshow, London Design Festival, London (UK)
2018 Graduation Show, groupshow curated by Neil Musson, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2018 Make, groupshow, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2017 Work in progress, groupshow, Royal College of Art, London (UK)
2017 Body construction, duo exhibition, Malmö Gallery night, Malmö (SE)
2013 Work in progress, groupshow, KADK, Copenhagen (DK)
2012 Report from a tent, groupshow, Kulturen, Lund (SE)
2012 Groupshow, Lunds Botanical Garden, Lund (SE)
2012 Tunnel project, permanent artinstallation, Lunds Kommun, Lund (SE)
2011 Malmö Gallery Night ,groupshow, Mitt Möllan, Malmö (SE)
2010 Lightinstallation, groupshow, Lundagård, Lund (SE)
GRANTS/AWARDS
2024 Ateljéstipendie, Malmö stad, Malmö (SE)
2018 Texprint, Appointed in the top 50 strength of work, London (UK)
2018 Gåslövsstiftelsen, Stockholm (SE)
2017 Jönköpings borgarekasse och bjuggska fonden, Jönköping (SE)
2015 Jönköpings borgarekasse och bjuggska fonden, Jönköping (SE)
OTHER
2024 Artist talk, Cozmo galleri, Lund (SE)
2023 Artist in residence, Nordic Art Agency, Malmö (SE)
2023 Artist Talk, Nordic Art Agency / Malmö Gallery weekend, Malmö (SE)
2023 Artist Talk, Malmö Folkhögskola / Konstfrämjandet Skåne, Malmö (SE)
2022 Development artworkshop for schools, Konstdepartementet, Malmö (SE)
2022 Artist talk - summerexhibition, Nordic Art Agency Podcast, Malmö (SE)
2022 Artist talk - NAA x winterexhibition, Nordic Art Agency Podcast, Malmö (SE)
2019 Nordic Indigo Master class, Statens Værksteder for Kunst, Copenhagen (DK)
2018 Artist talk, London Festival of Architecture, London (UK)
2017 Artist talk, Chelsea College of Art, London (UK)
WORK
2023-present Museum host, Moderna Museet, Malmö (SE)
2022-present Art educater, Moderna Museet, Malmö (SE)
2021-2022 Art and craft teacher, Bulltoftaskolan, Malmö (SE)
2020-2024 Art educater, Aktiv Ungdom, Malmö (SE)
2019,2020 Assistent, Ragnhild Hjalmarsdottir Højgaard, Copenhagen (DK)
project:
MAD and Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands
2019,2020 Assistent, Stine Goya, Copenhagen (DK)
2017,2018 Assistent, Laura Lees-The mighty stitch,London(UK)
project:
Waldo works -embroidered room,
Brigardies -embroidered corridor,
Established & Sons -embroidery
MEMBER
Konsthantverkcentrum
Nordic Textile Art
Konstnärscentrum Syd
BUS