Leif Elggren

Swedish composer, visual artist and recording artist, born January 7, 1950 in Linköping, and currently residing in Stockholm. His work has been shown in Venice (Nordic Pavilion, Biennale di Venezia 2001), Stockholm (Färgfabriken), Berlin (Podevil), Johannesburg (2nd Biennial), Siena (Palazzo delle Papesse), Tokyo, Osaka, Marugame, Gothenburg, Los Angeles etc. His music has been released through labels such as Ash International (London), Firework Edition Records (Stockholm), Anckarström Stockholm), Meeuw Muzak (Amsterdam) and Insofar Vapour Bulk (Moscow). Over the years, he has collaborated with artists such as Thomas Liljenberg (Firework), Kent Tankred (Guds Söner), and Erik Pauser. On the 27th of May 1992 at 12 noon GMT, alongside Carl Michael Von Hausswolff, he proclaimed the Kingdom of Elgaland-Vargaland, a new country established as a work of art.