Arvida Byström (b. 1991, Stockholm) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work sits at the intersection of internet culture, femininity, and the politics of visibility. By her early teens, she was already publishing stylized self-portraits online, anticipating the communicative power of the selfie long before it became a cultural currency. Since then, her practice has evolved into a sharp and ongoing examination of how image-based platforms shape identity, how algorithms define beauty standards, how female bodies are policed online, and how AI is reshaping the aesthetics of self-expression.

Working across photography, performance, and sculpture, Byström uses a hyper-feminine visual language as a critical tool, asking who gets to be seen, and on whose terms.

Welcome to a conversation between Arvida Byström and Firestorm partner Michael Storåkers on April 27, 12:15–13:00 at Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65.

Lunch will be served

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Firestorm Talks is a series of talks exploring the visibility and value of women artists, both in society and the art market.

Firestorm Foundation is a non-profit initiative founded by Cristina Ljungberg in 2021, dedicated to highlighting female and nonbinary artists for a more inclusive art world. Beginning in 2025, the Foundation funds initiatives at SSE to advance knowledge and promote equality for female and nonbinary artists, including seminars, Master's thesis scholarships, and donations to the SSE Permanent Collection.