Stefan Holm Mardo
Stockholm based, Stefan Holm Mardo is a photographer, director, and video editor, focusing mainly on portrait, fashion, reportage, advertising, products, and music videos. With over three decades dedicated to visual storytelling, his work has been featured widely in publications such as Bon, Café, Perfect, Odalïsque, Nöjesguiden, DN, Form, RES, Vagabond [SWE], WAD, WARE, Jalouse [FR], Label [ITA], Vanidad [SPA], Sustainable Industries, Planet [US].
Commercial clients include Adidas, Spotify, Synsam, EOE Eyewear, Schalins, Keolis, Absolut, Kahlúa, Pommery, Bailey’s, Telia, Klarna, Stockholms Stadsteater, Hyper Island, Bonniers, and Norstedts. He also has numerous exhibitions to his credit. His craft has taken him to all corners of the world, with extended periods in Paris and Buenos Aires.
A few years back Stefan released ”NO LIMIT”, an award-winning photo book preserving the vibrant history of Stockholm's wild club days in the early 90s.
Interviews and articles about NO LIMIT:
SVT Nyheter [Swedish TV news]
Dagens Nyheter [column by Fredrik Strage]
Dagens Industri
Totally Stockholm
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame [podcast interview]
Books
NO LIMIT – Stockholm Clubland 1992–95
In the early 90s something new was happening in Stockholm. A group of compelling extroverted adventurers from all over Sweden met at Stockholm’s clubs and with them a new attitude was born: do whatever you want, look however you want – anything is possible! The ambition was to have fun, live for the moment and do your own thing. This group put Stockholm on the map and laid the foundation for the city’s status as a mecca for design, fashion, music and IT, something we today take for granted. Before the 90s, outside Sweden, Stockholm was basically known for polar bears and hot blondes.
– At that time, I was a dedicated club kid myself and the only one that passionately documented the legendary clubs of Stockholm during that era. 20 years later, I knew I was sitting on truly unique material. I managed to track down 108 former club kids from my old pictures to interview and photograph again. Many of these iconic clubbers went on to all kinds of brilliant careers, such as rapper Leila K, director Johan Renck [Madonna, Chernobyl etc], LaCamilla of Army of Lovers, designer Lars Wallin, author Per Hagman, artist/singer Jay-Jay Johansson, celebrity stylist Jonas Hallberg, and many more. Forewords by Mikael Bohman and Steve Blame [MTV News].
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Exhibitions
2023
Planket Stockholm
2022
Planket Stockholm
Deep på Cirkus 1992–1995, Hasselbacken
2021
30 år som fotograf, Vassa Eggen
Saknad!, billboards and posters around Stockholm
2019
NO LIMIT, Fotografiska Studio Live
2018
Salong CFF, Centrum För Fotografi
Stazzo, The Loungery
Planket Stockholm
CoCreatives, GT30 (Stockholm Furniture Fair)
Fria Fotografers Filial, Stockholms Kulturhus
2017
Compiled works, Carousel
2016
Planket Stockholm
2015
Höstsalongen, Fotografiska
Midsommardans med Stardust, Snickarbacken 7
2014
Compiled works, Richard Ryan Gallery
2012
Fashion Mixtape, Spymlan
S Holm Stockholm, Kaffeverket
2010
S Holm Stockholm, Clarion Hotel Sign
2008
Planet Holm + Expedition, Plan Ett
2007
Svenska Bilder, VisitSweden
Planet Holm + Expedition, So Stockholm
2006
El Cabo, Nitty Gritty
El Cabo, Ljunggren
2005
DJ Legends, Pst! Gallery
2004
Polen i europeiska fotografers ögon, Polska Institutet
2003
Warszawa, Berns
1999
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [On the Road 98 or Meeting Dick], Spy Bar
1998
Vänner, Formbar
1996
Ja, Stockholms Kulturhus
Planet Holm, Lydmar
O Mode, Stockholms Kulturhus
1995
Lollipop, Tranan
Vegas, Tranan
1994
Puss, HG5
1993
Deep, Stockholms Kulturhus
Deep, Tranan
Puss, Lido
1992
Osthyvlar, Enkehuset
Expedition, HG5