Workload: Art & Graphics by Mander

By Martin Ander

For nearly three decades, Martin "Mander" Ander has been one of Sweden's most prolific and uncompromising illustrators. His images have lived fast lives, on posters, skateboards, album covers, clothing, buses, magazines and museum walls. Appearing everywhere and then disappearing. Workload gathers them before they vanish.

Fueled by graffiti, punk, and skateboard culture, Mander moves effortlessly between fine art, comics, and commercial illustration, without ever diluting his voice. His work is instantly recognizable: architectural compositions of letters and symbols, populated by monsters, slackers, skeletons, and psychedelic detours, where humor and darkness coexist in uneasy balance.

Workload is an explosion of color and form. Maximalist, intense and razor-sharp. Showcasing a selection of Mander's work from 2018 to 2026. It picks up where the sold-out OUFF Mander Selected Works left off. While OUFF traced the road that led here, Workload captures Mander at the height of his powers.

During this period, Mander's integrity, craftsmanship, and visual precision have made him a sought-after collaborator across art, music, and fashion. His work includes signature collections with Fj llr ven and RVCA, and commissions for artists and bands such as Pearl Jam, Pixies, Blink-182, The Offspring, Danko Jones, Jos Gonz lez, and The Cure.

Workload is more than a portfolio. It is a reminder of the fleeting nature of images in our time. It is fascination, inspiration, and proof of an artist working at full throttle.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9189944178
• ISBN13: 9789189944176
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Dokument Forlag
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.2"