Tom Hallgren

Hallgren works with analog photographic techniques, a craft that brings together black and white and color photography with elements of manipulation of the medium. Through the analog artistic process, the works acquire a unique tactile expression. Hallgren explores themes of intimacy, distance, the body, violence and vulnerability in his art. His close and tender depictions and still lifes reveal a fragile state of uncertainty in which our own gaze is co-creative in the works.

Hallgren was awarded the 2025 Paul Peterson Scholarship on the grounds that, “his images provide a nuanced view of masculinity while reflecting Småland's cultural heritage and its relation to our time.” The scholarship is awarded to art students from region of Jönköping and includes project funds and an exhibition at the Småland Art Archive in Vandalorum the following year.

The exhibition at Småland Art Archive in Vandalorum presents, among other things, Hallgren's graduation exhibition photo series All bark no bite made possible by the support of Paul Peterson's scholarship.

Tom Hallgren (b. 2000, Huskvarna) is an artist and photographer based in Gothenburg. He received his bachelor's degree in artistic photography from HDK-Valand in spring 2025, and has participated in exhibitions in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen. In addition to his own artistry, he also participates in and runs Studio 69— an atelier collective and gallery in Gothenburg.

Thanks to: Paul Peterson Foundation, Värnamo Municipality, Region Jönköping and Region Kronoberg