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The Malmö-based Swedish artist Marcus Wallinder, better known as Meanwhile In Nowhere, combines his background in photography and graphic design with digital techniques and generative AI. Drawing on minimalism, surrealism, geometric abstraction, and metaphysics, he transforms familiar figures and settings into monochromatic compositions where precise forms meet unexpected distortions.

Wallinder’s interest in these themes is also deeply personal. Growing up in a family affected by addiction and losing both parents at an early age, he found creativity to be a way of processing experiences that were difficult to put into words. Questions of identity, loss, and connection consequently became recurring threads throughout his work.

He describes his images as “screenshots from dreams,” ambiguous fragments rather than straightforward narratives. There is no single explanation for what is happening in them, allowing viewers to bring their own memories and emotions to each scene.

More info: Instagram | meanwhileinnowhere.com

#1

A boomerang with the word KARMA carved into it, a surreal and dystopian image.

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    Two figures with a cactus and a balloon for heads, a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #3

    A person with a dice for a head, wearing a pinstripe suit, embodying surreal and dystopian images.

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    #4

    A black and white image of an ESC key in an open ring box, a dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #5

    A black and white image of a clock with the words NOT NOW instead of numbers, a surreal image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #6

    A lone house encircled by a perfect green ring in a vast, desolate valley, a surreal image of distorted reality.

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    A clock with words instead of numbers, displaying a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    WindySwede
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    1 month ago

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    #8

    A UFO reflected in a car's side mirror, a surreal and dystopian image from Marcus Wallinder.

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    #9

    A black and white image of a crumpled coffee cup revealing 'I put poison in your coffee' at the bottom, a surreal and dystopian image.

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    #10

    A small table set for dinner at the edge of a smoking volcanic crater, a surreal and dystopian image.

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    #11

    A small fish with a shark fin strapped to its back, a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    1 month ago

    🤣🤣

    #12

    A figure in a chair reading a newspaper with 'THE END IS NEAR', a dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #13

    A skeleton in bed, looking at a phone, creating a surreal and dystopian image.

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    #14

    A box with a marshmallow on a stick inside, labeled IN CASE OF FIRE, a surreal and dystopian image.

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    #15

    A black and white aerial view of a person sleeping in a bed in the middle of a desolate road, a surreal image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #16

    The word 'repeat' written repeatedly across a surface, creating a dystopian and surreal pattern by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #17

    A black and white image showing the word 'OVER' in focus and the letters 'F R E' scattered and blurry, depicting surreal imagery.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Go vote!

    #18

    A black and white close-up of a biscuit with 'RISK IT FOR THE BISCUIT' written on it, representing surreal and dystopian imagery.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Final Space, Gary: ⤵⤵⤵

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    #19

    A matchbox with text and a burnt match, a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #20

    A lone white chair sits in a surreal and dystopian dark forest, captured by Marcus Wallinder.

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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Well this will certainly be posted on social media a billion times with a caption saying something like "I found this creepy chair in these creepy woods!"

    #21

    Black and white close-up of a light switch with multiple OFF labels, representing distorted reality in a surreal image.

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    #22

    A black and white image of a matchbook with the words LAST CHANCE on the cover, a surreal image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    WindySwede
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    1 month ago

    Korben Dallas:

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    #23

    A black and white wall clock with emotions like anxiety, fear, joy, and peace instead of numbers, symbolizing distorted reality.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    *lady screaming at cat*

    #24

    A black and white image of a safety pin piercing a small black heart, a dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #25

    A black car on the brink of falling off a steep, dystopian cliff, an image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #26

    A dollar bill on a fishing hook, a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #27

    An office desk and chair precariously balanced on a tall, conical roof, creating a surreal and dystopian image.

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    #28

    Person with a computer error message for a head, symbolizing a dystopian image of distorted reality.

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    #29

    A car rearview mirror reflecting clouds, with a tree-shaped air freshener stating 'Don't look back', a surreal image.

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    #30

    A bag of metallic hearts floating, representing surreal and dystopian images by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #31

    A calendar page with the text 'Tomorrow is another day' in a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #32

    An old mobile phone displaying 'See you now, never' in a surreal and dystopian image by Marcus Wallinder.

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    #33

    A black and white image of a headless man in a suit climbing a rope leading into a surreal cloud, symbolizing distorted reality.

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