Vibeke Frost Andersen (Norway), Maja Gade Christensen (Denmark) and Tanja Koljonen (Finland) were the first three Nordic-Leipzig scholarship holders who stayed in LIA from November 2018 to January 2019. From February to April 2019 the artists of the sencond round of the “Nordic-Leipzig” grant will stay in Leipzig: Tuukka Haapakorpi (Finland), Conny Karlsson Lundgren (Sweden), Bjargey Olafsdottir (Iceland). Additionally, from March to May 2019, Anna Taina Nielson (Denmark) and in May 2019, Michelle Eistrup (Denmark), will join the Nordic-Leipzig artists in Leipzig. Both are also supported by the Goethe-Institut.
The gallery below documents the stay of the first three “Nordic-Leipzig” artists in Leipzig, from November 2018 to January 2019. Part of the scholarship is the work in the Etching Studio Leipzig, in cooperation with artist Maria Ondrej, whereby the scholarship holders have the opportunity to experiment with the printing technique etching and to develop an own work.In addition, the exploration of the city and art scene of Leipzig and the region, a presentation as part of the LIA group exhibition during the Spinnerei Gallery Tour and visits of guest critics and art-interested guests in the studios, are part of the program in LIA.
Maja Gade Christensen & Vibeke Frost Andersen in front of the Goethe-Monument
Bike tour to Leipzig’s city
Das berühmte Gemälde von Werner Tübke “Arbeiterklasse und Intelligenz” in der Universität Leipzig
Besuch der Kunstbibliothek der HALLE 14
Atelier von Maja Gade Christensen im LIA
Maja in conversation with Anna-Louise Rolland
Arbeit von Maja Gade Christensen mit Sedimenten aus einem Leipziger Fluss
Tools and sediments Maja used for her works
Sediment-Seife, hergestellt von Maja
Erste Versuche mit Radierungen von Maja Gade Christensen
LIA talks with curator and artist Laetitia Gorsy
Laetitia Gorsy (rechts) bei ihrer Konsultation mit Vibeke Frost Andersen
Vibeke Frost Andersen introduces her project “Neeseenland”
Materialien zu Vibekes Projekt über das Leipziger “Neuseenland”
Laetitia Gorsy in conversation with Tanja Koljonen and Lamppu the dog
Works of Tanja Koljonen
Studio Talk in LIA with Australian painter Laura Skerlj
Vibeke and Maja visit exhibitions at Spinnerei Leipzig
Studio visit at Sarah Gaudschun in HALLE 14
Guest Critic mit Maix Mayer (rechte Seite)
Anna-Louise Rolland (left), Laura Bierau (right) and the LIA artists Cassidy Clingman, Vibeke Frost Andersen, Tanja Koljonen (leftl to right)
Maria Ondrej introduces etching techniques to the artists
Talk with Vlado & Maria Ondrej in their ething studio
Vibeke Frost Andersen signing her etching
Etching of Vibeke Frost Andersen
Maja Gade Christensen and Maria Ondrej
Etching of Maja Gade Christensen
Tanja Koljonen with Maria Ondrej in the etching studio
