* 1971 in Eskilstuna.

Cecilia Lundqvist studied crafts and design at the University College of Arts in Stockholm from 1994 to 1999. She is an artist specializing in animation and since 1994 working almost exclusively with videos, which have been screened at numerous museums, galleries and festivals worldwide. Around 25 videoworks have been created between 1994 and 2009, works that generally are narrative and deal with issues like domestic violence, power structures and human behaviours. Cecilia Lundqvist is represented with videoworks at several art institutions, among them Moderna Museet in Stockholm and Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Cecilia Lundqvist lives and works in Stockholm.

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Sweden 2008, 3 min, language: English
Oh, I‘m So Happy is an animated video where we meet a middle-aged woman who is living in total isolation. The woman performs a monologue, in which she tries her best o convince us about how happy and content she is with her present situation. However, her attempt is totally shallow and transparent.

Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, International competition 1 (Austrian premiere)

Sweden 2008, 2 min, language: English
„Why do women always scream?“ A psychologically exhausting power struggle between two people. A video that consistently shows provocative and manipulative tactics.

Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, International competition 2

Awards:
Special mention, VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009

Sweden 2008, 2 min, language: without dialogue
Three sardonic gentlemen in chiaroscuro shirts invite you to laugh, join in their laughter or laugh at them. The choice is yours.

Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Air Bed Movies