News / Blog
In an effort to inform you about the project, and share some of our experiences and human encounters along the way with you, we will publish news, blog posts, videos, slideshows and stories from the archive on this page.
Trailer for the Copenhagen exhibition
Trailer for the Rites of Life open-air exhibition at Nytorv Square in Copenhagen, August 20 – September 28, 2010.
Video about the work behind Rites of Life
Video with interviews with Anders Ryman and scenes from his work in the field. The video is a short version of the video shown in conjunction with the exhibitions.
Rites of Life opens at Neanderthal Museum!
On July 17 the indoor exhibition Rites of Life opens at Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, in the Düsseldorf region of Germany.
And the winner of the Karlstad picture lottery is…
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition in Karlstad, Sweden, is Stina Samuelsson. Her chosen picture, “Sleeping pilgrim in Varanasi, India”, will be sent to her shortly.
Rites of Life released in six languages!
The book Rites of Life has now been released in two trilingual editions by the publishing company Taschen.
Rites of Life is awarded the Swedish Publishing Price!
At the Swedish Publishing Gala in Stockholm, October 15, 2009, the book Rites of Life was awarded the Swedish Publishing Price for best book in the non-fiction category.
Rites of Life is written and photographed by Anders Ryman, who has traveled to more than twenty different cultures around the globe to document life cycle rituals for this monumental project.
And the winner of the Mariannelund picture lottery is…
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition in Mariannelund, Sweden, is Frank-Johan Ahlberg. His chosen picture, ”Sleeping pilgrim in Varanasi, India”, will be sent to him shortly.
And the winner of the Uppsala picture lottery is…
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition at Upplandsmuseet in Uppsala, is Barbro Lindqvist from Östhammar, Sweden. Her chosen picture, ”Fishermen, Bolivia”, will be sent to her shortly.
And the winner of the Gothenburg picture lottery is…
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition in Gothenburg, is Anna-Lena Bengtsson from Västra Frölunda, Sweden.
Her chosen picture, ”Novice monk, Thailand”, will be sent to her shortly.
Rites of Life opens in Gothenburg!
On February 24, the exhibition Rites of Life, previously shown outdoors on Raoul Wallenberg Square in Stockholm, is moved into Nordstan shopping centre in Gothenburg.
The exhibition is opened by Brittmo Bernhardsson, president of the association Music Against Violence.
