A photo exhibition depicting Swedish stay-at-home dads who took parental leave for more than six months convincingly poses questions on societal perceptions of masculinity and gender equality.

Johan Bavman, 35, whose “Swedish Dads” collection of photos has been exhibited in 25 countries since the two-year project was completed in 2015, says he wants to show role models who are often “not perfect” as fathers, worn out from taking care of the kids.

Among the 45 fathers portrayed with their children in a photo book, 25 of whom are shown in the exhibition, are a dad vacuuming the floor while carrying his baby on his back, one helping his three kids brush their teeth and another looking at a smartphone while holding his baby in his other arm.