We are looking for lens-based artist, writers, researchers and organisations who work with the theme of the Anthropocene

The Independent AIR is working to gather a Nordic/Baltic group of lens-based artist, writers, researchers and organisations who work with the theme of the Anthropocene; human influence on the planet, coexistence with other beings and other related themes. We hope to be able to facilitate a Nordic/Baltic seminar in Copenhagen in 2018 in order to create network, collaboration and exhibition concepts, to promote the influence of art on future development in a more sustainable direction and creation of new paradigms.

If you are working with these ore similar themes and could be interested in such a seminar and network, don’t hesitate to contact us for more information.

info@theindependentair.com

The end, almost

On the 1st of June our residency at Moinho da Fonte Santa in Alentejo, Portugal ended. After two round of 3 month in the fall of 2016 and spring/summer of 2017 our artists are close to finishing their works.
We have enjoyed several workshops with Adam Jeppesen and Esther Teichmann, as well as a visit form Lucy Olivia Smith, researcher at the Ecological Institute in Berlin.

We at The Independent AIR would like to thank all of our artists for working intensely and committed on their projects. A big thanks to Manuel Mesquite, Mafalda Santos and Ema, for hosting us making us feel at home and offering their beautiful place to support the creation of art.
So long for now Portugal, next chapter will be our upcoming exhibition in Aarhus in August. Hopeto see you all there!

Artist in Residence 2016/2017 - Clément Verger

Clément Verger b. 1988, is a French photographer from the south east of France.
After studying visual arts and communication at the National Superior School of Arts, Olivier de Serres in Paris, Clément was admitted for the Leonardo da Vinci European grant. He then moved to London in 2008 where he worked with photographers' collective Luna, Lunatic magazine and as a freelance photographer.
He graduated with honours from a Master in Photographic Studies at the university of Westminster in 2011. He now lives and works in Paris. In 2013 he was selected for the New York Times portfolio reviews and accepted for a 6 months residency with the gallery RX in Paris. His work as been exhibited at the P3 gallery and the west gallery in London, as well as the gallery RX, the gallery Tamart and the réfectoire des Cordeliers in Paris. He participated in 2012 at the Santorini Biennale of arts in Grece. His latest projects have been shown at the gallery RX, the gallery Rivière Faiveley and the Musée de minéralogie des mines Paristech in Paris.

Artists in Residence 2016/2017 - Constantin Schlachter

Constantin Schlachter b. 1992, France, is an artist based in Paris who works mainly with photography. Nature, invisible and matter are dominant entities in Schlachter's work. Using them, he creates sensorial fictions while examining reminiscence, mental landscapes and a spiritual return to Nature. In his approach all notions of realism are voided, and are replaced with abnormal colours, subjects and textures. He works in an instinctive way, constituting a continuous stream of pictures, in which projects punctuate that flow by crystallizing his evolving feelings.

He obtained a Photography Diploma at Gobelins, l'école de l'image in Paris in 2014. In 2016 he exhibited in the collective exhibition “Planet B-100 ideas for a new world” at the NRW-Forum in Dusseldörf. He was selected through the Foam Talent Call 2015 to have his portfolio published in Foam Magazine #42: Talent (2015) and was part of the Foam Talent exhibition traveling from Paris (Atelier Neerlandais) to Brussels (De Markten) and London (Beaconsfield Gallery). His dummy, Deux-fois-né was shortlisted at the Unseen Dummy Award (2015), le Photobook Fest (2015), Fiebre Photobook Dummy Award (2015) and at the Breadfield Dummy Award 2016. He was also shortlisted for the Hariban Award 2015

Artist in Residence 2016/2017 - Sissel Thastum

Sissel Thastum b. 1987, DK, is a graduate of Fatamorgana, The Danish School of Art and Documentary Photography in Copenhagen and holds a BFA in in Documentary Photography from University of Wales, Newport.
She continuously work on her own photographic projects, and have been exhibiting internationally since 2011. In 2013 she received the Reginald Salisbury Travel Award toward the making of the work I am here when you are here. In 2012/13 she received Marie Langhoff's Artist grant, Danish Photographic Society grant as well as Anna & Jens Grum’s grant towards her artistic studies.
Sissel is the director and co-founder of the Independent AIR.