In May the CYAN darkroom member was invite for an artist residency at the Filmverkstaden darkroom in Vasaa, Finland. The residency was part of the Nordic Analog Network residency program the Darkroom Exchange.
Taylor Smith was invited to Filmverkstaden in Finland/Vasaain May.
During her stay Taylor worked on her analog film project started at an earlier residency in Norway. She uses motion film as a raw material, both filming landcapes and scenes, freezing slides, letting the film be eaten by fungi and bacteria and experiencing the subject matter of nature directly. At Filmverkstaden she got the opportunity to work with specialized equipment for copying and printing analog motion film and development.
Filmverkstaden is a centre of knowledge, inspiration and opportunity for analogue film and photography. As an independent artist-run film and photography lab they aim to improve the opportunities for artists to work with independent audio-visual arts while raising interest for audio-visual art in general. Filmverkstaden provides working facilities, such as a fully equipped and functioning darkroom, specialised master classes and workshops, film screenings, interesting events and projects.
Taylor Alaina Libenstein Smith (b. 1993, USA-FR) is a visual artist and researcher based in Oslo. Working with photochemical film, installation, and biological media, her practice explores emotional connections to endangered ecosystems and the invisible effects of climate change through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Kunstnerpresentasjon 17.november kl 18-20
Det blir holdt en kunstnerpresentasjon hvor Taylor vil prate om sitt opphold ved FIlmverkstaden og vise hva hun arbeidet med der.
CYAN mørkerom, Trondheimsveien 32, Oslo
Nordic Analog Network is a collaboration between open darkrooms in all the Nordic countries. There are currently 10 darkrooms connected through the network and a program of artist residencies organized as an exchange program across the Nordic region.
The goal is to facilitate a sharing of contacts and experience between photographers working with analogue processes.
All together the Nordic Analog Network will be inviting 6 photographers to take part in their series of artist residencies this year.
Nordic Analog Network is supported by Nordic Culture Point and Norsk Kulturfond
