Artist residency task
Task-
Search out a past artist residency /commission/exhibition that you find particularly interesting and be ready to share 3 slides with the group on the following next week: (The artist, The organisation and The work)
The Artist - Andrea Gjestvang-
Andrea is Norwegian photographer. Her work explores contemporary social issues within the Northern hemisphere. Her work has also been described to have “a strong political view on the social and anthropological issues related to globalization, identity and cultural uniqueness”. (https://webneel.com/famous-photographers-2)
Her work has gained her international recognition, exhibitions and awards, including ‘Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year 2013’.
The organisation - ‘Norwegian Freedom of Speech Foundation’-
The ‘Norwegian Freedom of speech Foundation’ is an initiative that was brought in to promote freedom of expression and independent media.
Through being awarded a grant by this foundation and several other companies this has allowed Andrea to act as an advocate for the individuals that she photographs and the themes that she explores.
One of her most famous series of work that received outstanding recognition and which she also received a grant for was the series of images ‘One day in history’. This series was based on a bombing which took place in Oslo, killing a total of eight people. She made it her mission to travel around the country photographing survivors of the attack. The 48 portraits created displayed the extent of the attack on these individuals, showing them to have scars and injuries; both mental as well as physical.
Search out a past artist residency /commission/exhibition that you find particularly interesting and be ready to share 3 slides with the group on the following next week: (The artist, The organisation and The work)
The Artist - Andrea Gjestvang-
Andrea is Norwegian photographer. Her work explores contemporary social issues within the Northern hemisphere. Her work has also been described to have “a strong political view on the social and anthropological issues related to globalization, identity and cultural uniqueness”. (https://webneel.com/famous-photographers-2)
Her work has gained her international recognition, exhibitions and awards, including ‘Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year 2013’.
The organisation - ‘Norwegian Freedom of Speech Foundation’-
The ‘Norwegian Freedom of speech Foundation’ is an initiative that was brought in to promote freedom of expression and independent media.
Through being awarded a grant by this foundation and several other companies this has allowed Andrea to act as an advocate for the individuals that she photographs and the themes that she explores.
One of her most famous series of work that received outstanding recognition and which she also received a grant for was the series of images ‘One day in history’. This series was based on a bombing which took place in Oslo, killing a total of eight people. She made it her mission to travel around the country photographing survivors of the attack. The 48 portraits created displayed the extent of the attack on these individuals, showing them to have scars and injuries; both mental as well as physical.
