Six Exhibits to See at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2015

The Copenhagen Photo Festival is back for its sixth year with more artists than ever. Featuring both Scandinavian and international photographers, this is the largest photography festival in Northern Europe. Most of the events and exhibitions are free – it’s a wonderful opportunity to see emerging artists and exciting work.

Here’s just a slice of the many exhibits we can’t wait to view:

Inuit Now by Lasse bak Mejlvang and Dennis Lehmann

A look at modern Greenland. This exhibit explores the contrast in city versus rural living as well as breaking down common stereotypes about the Greenlandic people. As fascinating and informative as it is beautiful.

Find out more and donate to their Kickstarter to fund a printed book here. Ends on June 7th & they’ve already reached their goal!

7th June

Grønlandsskildringer
Slottet, Photo Stage
Pasteursvej 4, 6th Floor
1799, København V
Panel debate on the photographic representation of Greenland with Jukke Rosing. Moderated by Kristine Kern, Fotografisk Centre. 1:00 – 2:00 pm.

11th – 29th June

Øksnehallen
Halmtorvet 11
1700 København V
You can attend the book launch on 11th June, 5:30 – 7:30pm.

Men & Dolls by Benita Marcussen

This series explores the Doll community, a group of people – mostly men – who have bought silicone dolls and treat them as a partner or spouse. These intimate photos capture the relationship those in the community have to their dolls.

4th – 14th June

Halmlageret, Photo City in Carlsberg Byen
Ny Carlsberg Vej 84
1799 København V

After loosing his wife to cancer ‘Deerman’ tried meeting new women, but found that the women he liked wasn’t interested in him. after some years he ended up buying a doll similar to his wife, her name is Erica. Deermans daughter knows of his interest in dolls.

Character #IV: Anna Aurora Astrup by Tonje Bøe Birkeland

Kirkland’s character studies examine the space between reality and recorded history, as well as the price of progress. In this series, she takes on explorer Astrup and questions the way in which women have been erased from parts of history typically reserved for men.

4th – 14th June

Slottet, Photo City in Carlsberg Byen
Pasteursvej 4, 6th floor, “store sal”
1799 København V

Twisted Tales – Road to Hope by Markus Henttonen

Internationally-acclaimed Finnish photographer Henttonen’s latest work is like remembering an old road trip: dreamy, poetic, slightly sad.

4th – 14th June

Slottet, Photo City in Carlsberg Byen
Pasteursvej 4, 6th floor, “lille sal”
1799 København V

Peripheral Vision

This group show is comprised of the work of young artists Lotte Fløe Christensen, Desmond Church, Sam Derounian and Ditte Knus Tønnesen. The aim of the exhibit is to explore the ways in which photography as a medium is constantly expanding and progressing. These images challenge our notion of photography.

4th – 14th June

Slottet, Photo City
Pasteursvej 4, 6th floor, “store sal”
1799 København V

Desmond Church

Ditte Knus Tønnesen

Lotte Fløe Christensen Imellemtiden

Sam Derounian

Everyday Randomness at Kontorprojects

Rabe’s photographs of every day moments, placed next to each other with little context or relationship, function as more of an anthropological study than an exhibit. The overall effect is a rendering of how photography can capture our universe in flashes, rather than as a narrative.