Education
2016 — 2019 — Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Södertörn University, Sweden
Solo Exhibitions
2026 — Upcoming exhibition, Kretsen Art Gallery, Södertälje (21/11- 6/ 12)
2024 — “Water in Diverse Forms: A Visual Exploration” Kretsen Art Gallery, Sweden
Group Exhibitions
2025 — Pride Art, Kretsen Art Gallery — group exhibition
2025 — Photosalong Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg. Jury: Pauline Benthede, Global Vice President of Exhibitions, Fotografiska, Eva Dahlgren, renowned Swedish musician and dedicated photographer, Paul Hansen, award-winning photojournalist, Dagens Nyheter, Dragana Vujanovic Östlind, Jury Chair and Chief Curator at the Hasselblad Foundation
2025 — Saltskog Gård — Spring Salong — Members' Exhibition
2025 — Liljevalchs Spring Salon, Stockholm. Jury: Daniel Youssef, Marcia Harvey Isaksson, curator Sandra Weil, and Joanna Sandell Wright, Director of Liljevalchs, serving as jury chair.
2025 — Kretsen Art Gallery, “Climate” — Members' Exhibition, Södertälje
2024 — Centrum for Photography members exhibition
2024 — A duo exhibition: “The Echo of Time”: Elli Asker & Rolando Pérez, Saltskog Gård
2024 — Pride House, Stockholm
2024 — Solna Art Gallery. Jury-judged Vårsalong
2024 — Strängnäs Art gallery, Jury-judged photography exhibition, Sweden
2024 — Stockholm’s Art Gallery. Jury-judged Vårsalong.
2024 — Zebra Art Gallery, Vårsalong, Sweden.
2023 — Kretsen Art Gallery, “MINI”, Sweden
2023 — Strängnäs Art gallery, Sweden. Jury-judged Autumn salon
2023 — Art Bias, San Carlos, CA, USA. 2023 — Kretsen Art gallery, “New Artists Members”, Sweden
2023 — Sony World Photography Awards 2023 — Somerset House, London, UK
2022 — Paris Photo Prize (PX3) exhibition State of the World, Paris, France
2022 — Trees, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, USA /Juror: Wendi Schneider (online)
2022 — Shadows & Light, The Glasgow gallery of photography, Glasgow, UK (online)
2022 — Quiet Landscape, PhotoPlace Gallery, Vermont, USA / Juror: Jacob & Alissa Hessler
2022 — International Photography. The Glasgow gallery of photography, Glasgow, UK
Grants
2025 — Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden
Public Collections
2025 — Winn Hotel Group AB
2025 — Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden
Awards & Mentions
2024 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — Brons Winner
2024 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — 2 Honorable Mention
2024 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — Honorable Mentions
2024 — International Photography Awards (IPA) — Official selection
2023 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — Gold Winner
2023 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — Honorable Mentions
2023 — International Photography Awards (IPA) — Honorable Mention
2023 — Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) — Shortlist
2023 — Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) — Alpha Female Award
2022 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — Silver Winner
2022 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — 2 Honorable Mentions
2022 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — 2 Honorable Mentions
2022 — ND Awards — 2 Honorable Mentions
2022 — Prix de la Photographie (PX3) — State of the World, Curator Selection Winner
2022 — International Photography Awards (IPA) — 3-rd Winning Placement
2022 — International Photography Awards (IPA) — Honorable Mention
2022 — reFocus Awards, One Shot Photo Contest, — Honorable Mention and People’s Vote
2022 — International Photography Awards (IPA) — Official Selection
2022 — MonoVisions Photography Awards — 4 Honorable Mentions
2022 — International Photography Awards (IPA) One Shot — Color — Jury Top 5, Honorable Mention
Other
2025 — Founder & Chairperson, QueerCraft Cultural Association, Södertälje — Leading a new LGBTQIA+ cultural initiative aiming to launch Södertälje’s Pride in 2026.
2025 — Curator for “Pride Art” at Galleri Kretsen — responsible for developing the exhibition concept and selecting artists, with a focus on HBTQIA+ perspectives. Oversees all aspects of planning, invitations, and execution of the event. The next exhibition is scheduled for 2026.
2025 — Instructor of Introductory Photography Course, ABF Södertälje-Nykvarn.
2025 — Photography Workshop Leader for Youth at Galleri Kretsen, Södertälje — responsible for planning and conducting creative and educational workshops focused on composition, lighting, and visual storytelling.
Membership
- Member of Swedish Centrum for photography (CFF)
- Member of Swedish Association of Professional Photographers (SFF)
- Member of “Saltskog gård Studio and Culture Association” 2024-2025
- Member and curator of the Artists' Association “Södertälje Konstnärskrets”
- Former member of European Press Agency (EUPA) 2022-2023
Press
- Göteborgs-Posten, 24/5/2025: www.gp.se/kultur/konst/recension-fotosalongen-pa-hasselblad-.47e4d23e-18b9-498a-8b51-09de04ebfb7b
- QX, 14/2/2025: www.qx.se/noje/kultur/285 384/qx-tipsar-om-tre-stopp-under-helgens-konstrunda/
- Lt, Södertälje, 5/11/2024: www.lt.se/2024-11-05/det-gjorde-alltid-ont-i-hjartat-nar-jag-tittade-pa-bilderna/
- Feminine Moments, Queer Feminist Art Worldwide, 2024: https://www.femininemoments.dk/blog/elli-asker-artists-statement/
- https://outragemag.com/lgbtqia-art-as-both-personal-and-for-the-community/
- Stockholm Pride
- LT, Södertälje, 6/3-2024
- Edge of Humanity Magazine, January 31, 2023
- Aesthetica Magazine, Directory choice, #110
- ArtDoc Photography Magazine, Image & Identity
- ArtDoc Photography Magazine, 2022