As part of the programme for both Copenhagen Photo Festival and Art Matter Festival, Oblong is excited to present The Perfect Model, an exhibition by artist Matilde Søes Rasmussen.

Join us for the opening on Thursday 9th May, 17:00-21:00. Sponsored by Herslev Bryghus

Audrey Munson was the most sought-after model of early-20th century New York. In 2023 Matilde Søes Rasmussen documented traces of the artist-muse Munson still visible throughout the city, using them as inspiration for The Perfect Model. The exhibition brings together Rasmussen’s research from different stages and experiences of being a model, moving freely between photography, text and video.

Drawing on her own experiences of being a professional model, Rasmussen explores historical and contemporary forms of female representation in image production – commodified and sold bodies, silent and nameless muses. The Perfect Model is a work about guilt, the guilt felt by an artist now behind the lens, objectifying the world around her. Rasmussen questions whether it is possible to critique the beauty industry and systems of female representation while taking pictures of it.

The exhibition runs 09.05 - 15.06.24

The Perfect Model is supported by Statens Kunstfond, Frederiksberg Fonden and Beckett Fonden

Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable (2018)

Screening at Oblong Wed 1st May 19.30

Join us for a drink beforehand from 18.30

Screening is FREE, dm for a seat

Described as a “poet,” an “athlete,” or a “philosopher” of photography, Garry Winogrand harnessed the serendipity of the streets to capture the American 1960s and ‘70s. His Leica M4 snapped spontaneous images of everyday people, from the Mad Men era of New York to the early years of the Women’s Movement to post-Golden Age Hollywood, all while observing themes of cultural upheaval, political disillusionment, intimacy and alienation.

All Things Are Photographable examines Winogrand’s work including the thousands of rolls of film still undeveloped upon his death in 1984. What emerges is a controversial yet undeniable influence on contemporary image making.

A HUGE thanks to the director of the film Sasha Waters Freyer for giving us permission to screen the film @winograndfilm

Sasha Waters Freyer is an American documentary and experimental filmmaker, and educator. She has been a fellow at MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; was awarded a 2019-20 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship, and is the 2016 recipient of the Helen Hill Award from the Orphan Film Symposium. A professor of Film and Art Foundation at VCU in Richmond, she is included in Edited By: Women Film Editors, a survey of women who “invented, developed, fine-tuned and revolutionized the art of film editing,” and in the FemEx Film Archive, an ongoing collective archive of interviews with feminist experimental filmmakers.

Oblong is excited to present Tales of a Nomadic City, an exhibition by anthropologist and artist Christian Vium (b. 1980).

Join us for the opening on Thursday 14th March, 17:00-21:00

For two decades, Vium has been doing research in Nouakchott, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Through a series of interrelated elements comprising a VR experience (made with Mauritanian filmmaker Med Lemine Rajel), archival film, new film recordings, photographs, sound, physical objects and printed publications, the exhibition provides a kaleidoscopic invitation to visit a unique, nomadic city, and asks questions regarding urbanisation, history, and archives.

The exhibition runs 14.03 - 20.04.24

Tales of a Nomadic City is supported by Politiken Fonden, Aarhus University, Wenner-Gren Foundation, The Velux Foundations, CPH:DOX, Ny Carlsbergfondet and Det Danske Institut i Damaskus

Oblong is excited to present an exhibition of new photographic works by artist Luna Lopez. Growing Silence is Luna’s first solo show in Denmark.

Join us for the opening on Thursday 19th October, 17.00-21.00

Growing Silence continues Lopez’s exploration of the human psyche. Her subjects surrender to the camera, exposing their vulnerability while retaining their strength, power and individualism. Lopez’s photographs render an interplay between alienation and connection, introspection and self-expression.

Luna Lopez (b. 1996) is a Danish-born artist, currently living in Gothenburg, Sweden. Lopez completed her BFA in photography at the University of Gothenburg in 2021 and graduated from Fatamorgana, the Danish School of Art Photography in 2015.

Luna was recently featured in the British Journal of Photography's Ones to Watch issue. She has previously shown at Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg (2023), Oslo Negativ, Oslo (2023), Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (2023), Galleri Cora Hillebrand, Gothenburg (2022) Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm (2022), MELK Gallery, Oslo (2022) Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg (2021), The Print Space, London (2019), Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen (2018).

The exhibition is supported by Statens Kunstfond, Politiken-Fonden, Ny Carlsbergfondet and is sponsored by Herslev Bryghus

To celebrate the first day of Copenhagen Pride Week, join us for an artist talk and reading with Birk Thomassen & Niels Henning Krag Jensby, Saturday 12th August 16.00

Oblong is excited to present Vi har været her før, an exhibition by artist Birk Thomassen (b. 1988). The exhibition shows twenty-two new photographic works, in combination with text by author Niels Henning Krag Jensby (b. 1991).

Join us for the opening on Thursday 3rd August, 17:00-21:00

The exhibition surveys the spaces that over decades, if not centuries, have formed the framework for sexual and intimate relationships between men. Through a focus on textures, surfaces and imprints, this work attempts to capture the ways through which these places and people continually influence each other's stories, relationships and actions.

The exhibition runs 03.08 - 30.09.23

The exhibition is supported by Statens Kunstfond, Statens Værksteder for Kunst & Frederiksberg Fonden

As part of the programme for Copenhagen Photo Festival, we look forward to hosting an artist talk with Paula and Mads, exploring the themes and image-making processes behind Double Sunset.

Paula and Mads will be joined in conversation by Jonathan Lieb, founder and curator of Oblong.

Doors 18.00, talk 19.00. The event is free, email to reserve a seat.

The talk is supported by Politiken-Fonden & Frederiksberg Kommune

Oblong is proud to present new works by artists Paula Duvå and Mads Holm. Having collaborated many times in the past, Double Sunset marks a natural progression in their working relationship as they share co-authorship for the first time.

Join us for the opening of Double Sunset on Thursday 18th May between 17.00-21.00

A double sunset is an astro-geographical phenomenon in which the sun appears to set twice in the same evening, when viewed from a specific point. This rare event is as much an optical illusion as a real experience for the observer. Like a double sunset, Duvå and Holm’s new work oscillates between the real and fictional and challenges, by its staged nature, photography’s conventional ties to reality.

The exhibition runs 18.05 - 01.07.23

The exhibition is supported by Statens Kunstfond

Oblong is excited to host an artist talk with Minh Ngoc Nguyen. Minh will be joined in conversation by Pam Van Delyra.

Minh and Pam will discuss Minh’s current exhibition Everlasting Karaoke, his first photo book Sour Sun as well as his wider photographic practice, and the various cultural inputs that have shaped him as an artist.

Pam is a creative brand strategist and project manager working across a broad range of creative industries. Find out more about Pam and her work at www.pamdelyra.com

Doors will be 18.00. Join us for pizza and drinks before the talk. Talk starts at 19.00 and will be in English. The event will be filmed.

The event is free, email to reserve a place. Space is limited, so please only take a spot if you can definitely attend.

We look forward to having you.

Oblong is excited to present Everlasting Karaoke, a new solo exhibition by Minh Ngoc Nguyen (b.1992), a Danish-Vietnamese artist currently based in Copenhagen.

Join us for the opening on Thursday 30th March between 17.00-21.00

Taking his Vietnamese background as a starting point, Nguyen examines Western portrayals of South-East Asian culture. His elaborate tableaus and set-pieces create a hyperreal universe, that is at once playful and demanding. Everlasting Karaoke is a vibrant feast, not to be missed.

Show runs 30.03 - 05.05.23

The exhibition is supported by Statens Kunstfond

This week’s screening is the documentary Martha: A Picture Story (2019). Directed by Selina Miles, the film tells the story of iconic New York photographer Martha Cooper.

After becoming the first female photographer at the New York Post, Martha would go on to document the burgeoning graffiti and hip hop scenes of the 70s and 80s. Her book Subway Art became a bible for graffiti writers the world over.

The film follows a 75 year-old Martha as she tours the world, feted and idolised by generations of graffiti and hip hop fans. Still out there running around, breaking into train yards with graffiti crews, Martha is a one-of-a-kind personality. A real life-affirming film!

Dur: 82min

Screening is free, email for a seat.

Doors open at 18.30, Film begins at 19.00

The screening this week is Dolce Vita Africana (2008), a documentary about Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.

Famous for his black and white studio portraits and documenting the nightlife of Bamako, Sidibé captured the spirit of a generation asserting their freedom. He photographed for decades before becoming celebrated globally in the 90s. He became the first photographer to receive a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale.

Dur: 59min

Screening is free, email for a seat.

Doors open at 18.30, film begins at 19.00

The screening this week is a double bill of Agnès Varda’s Salut Les Cubains (1963) and Chris Marker’s La Jetée (1962). Two classics from the Rive Gauche group of filmmakers. Both films are made almost entirely of black and white still images.

Salut Les Cubains was made four years after the Cuban Revolution. A lyrical documentary about early post-revolution life and composed of 1800 photographs taken by Varda on her visit.

La Jetée is widely regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction films of all time. Its portrayal of a dystopian post-nuclear world remains a huge inspiration.

Dur: 29min & 28min

French with English subtitles

Free entry, dm for a seat

Doors open at 18.30, film begins at 19.00

We’re back with another run of Wednesday night film screenings. Still Image Films will celebrate the juncture between the still image and the moving image. A mix of documentaries, shorts and features. All screenings are free.

We start Wednesday 8th Feb with the BBC documentary The Many Lives of William Klein (2012).

Trained as a painter in Paris, Klein became a pioneer of reportage photography, as well as a much revered fashion photographer. Always experimental in his approach, he was a master innovator of the medium. Alongside his stills, Klein made films including a portrait of Muhammad Ali and documenting the Paris student uprising of 1968. His left-leaning sensibilities eventually got him ousted from American Vogue.

The documentary will be followed by Klein’s pop-art film classic Broadway by Light (1958).

Dur: 69min

Free entry, email for a seat

Doors open at 18.30, film beings at 19.00

Our final event of 2022 will be the finissage of Halfdan Venlov’s Under Heaven. We welcome you to stop by on Saturday 17th December between 14.00-20.00. Join us for a glass of gløgg or a Christmas beer, and a last look at Halfdan’s fantastic show.

Oblong is excited to present Under Heaven, a solo exhibition of new darkroom prints by artist Halfdan Venlov (b. 1994, Copenhagen, DK) photographed at Assistens Cemetery.

Featuring a series of C-type and Silver Gelatin prints, ‘Under Heaven’ affirms Venlov’s approach to the photographic narrative. Portraits, shared moments and details of the cemetery combine in a timeless rendering of adolescence. Photographed over the course of three Copenhagen summers, Under Heaven is an enchanting ode to youth and the romance of carefree days.

Come down and join us for the opening on Thursday 27th October, 17.00-21.00

Exhibition runs from 27th October - 15th December.

There will be a screening of the documentary A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks.

The screening will be followed by a talk between Liv Latricia Habel, Keiria Hissabu, and Stine Likodelle.

The event is FREE of charge.

Gordon Parks was the first African American staff photographer at Life Magazine, as well as the first African American to direct a major Hollywood studio film.

He was a trailblazer and a blistering talent. Documenting the lives of working class Black America, the civil rights movement, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, he made visible the realities of living as an African American in a racially segregated country. He brought home both the struggles and beauty of Black America. He went on to direct several movies including Shaft (1971). A true artist, he was also a writer, composer and painter.

A lifelong inspiration for many, the documentary looks at Parks’ illustrious career and talks with photographers and filmmakers he helped inspire.

Liv Latricia Habel is currently studying photojournalism at DMJX. Keiria Hissabu and Stine Likodelle are studying documentary filmmaking and screenwriting respectively at the Danish Film School.

Film: 89min in English.

Talk will be in Danish.

Join us Thursday 29th September as we celebrate the release of Absalon Kirkeby’s Still Fantasy, the latest book from Copenhagen-based publisher Disko Bay.

Still Fantasy is a kaleidoscopic refraction of images. Employing digitally manipulated photography across a multitude of genres, Kirkeby invites the viewer to become immersed in colour, line and shape.

Come meet the artist, leaf through the book and grab a drink 4pm-8pm. A special print edition will also be available, with a signed and numbered print in an edition of 25.

MOVIE NIGHT at Oblong continues Wednesday 28th September with Corinne Day Diary (2002)

Join us at Oblong from 18.30 for a drink and chat. Film starts at 19.30. Event is FREE.

Corinne Day changed the face of fashion photography throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Her images stripped away the glamour and sheen, embracing a raw, honest aesthetic.

Though often embroiled in controversy, Day battled on as a true pioneer. Whether shooting images for Vogue, or depicting the drug-fuelled lives of her friends, she remained unwavering in her approach.

This 20-year-old BBC documentary is a rare find. Directed by her husband Mark Szaszy, the film is an intimate portrait of an artist who’s influence remains profound today.

Dur: 50min

MOVIE NIGHT at Oblong continues Wednesday 21st September with Cindy Sherman #untitled, part of the BBC Arena strand. Join us at Oblong from 18.30 for a drink and chat. Film starts at 19.30. Event is FREE.

Cindy Sherman is one of America’s most influential and celebrated living artists. Throughout her career she has positioned herself in front of the camera, assuming the roles of hundreds of characters.

Away from her artistic practice, she shuns media attention and prefers to remain out of the limelight. The film, from 2019, features her first recorded interview in 10 years. The film offers an amazing assessment of her career and influence. A true phenomenon of photography. This is not one to miss.

Dur: 59min

Join us this Sunday 18th from 15.00 at Fotografisk Center for the finissage of Emily Beresford’s exhibition I Woke to My Heart Beating in My Ear.

The finissage will include a talk between Emily and Liv Latricia Habel about self-representation through photography.

The talk will be moderated by Jonathan Lieb from Oblong and hosted by the Breaking team at Fotografisk Center.

MOVIE NIGHT at Oblong continues this coming Wednesday 14th September with Harry Gruyaert: Photographer.

Harry Gruyaert is a pioneer of colour photography and a celebrated Magnum member.

Growing up in a strict Catholic Flemish family, he dreamt of escape. Photography granted his wish. From the grey, repressed home of his upbringing, he found a world of colour and vibrancy.

The film follows the now 81-year-old Harry as he continues his obsessive hunt for fresh images, prepares for a major retrospective, and considers his lasting impact on the art form.

Join us at Oblong from 18.30 for a drink and chat. Film starts at 19.30. Duration: 65min. There will be a book of Harry’s work to check out. Screening is FREE. Drop us a dm to reserve a seat.

For more info on Harry and the film check out www.harrygruyaert-film.com

Many thanks to the producer Jurgen Buedts for allowing us to screen the film.

Over the coming weeks we’ll be hosting regular film screenings. We start this coming Wednesday, 7th September.

We’re kicking off with Everybody Street, Cheryl Dunn’s fantastic documentary about street photography.

Everybody Street is a cinematic ride through the streets of the spiritual home of street photography - New York City. Capturing the essence of the genre, the film offers an insight into the minds and practice of some of the absolute legends of the game including Joel Meyerowitz, Martha Cooper, Jamel Shabazz, Jill Freedman, Elliott Erwitt, Boogie, Bruce Davidson, Bruce Gilden, Mary Ellen Mark, Jeff Mermelstein, Clayton Patterson, and Ricky Powell.

The screening is FREE of charge, though space is limited to 15 people. Please send a dm or email to info@oblong.dk to reserve a place.

Doors will be 18.30, come hang out before screening starts at 19.30. Huge thanks to Cheryl for letting us screen the film

To celebrate the culmination of our first exhibition INFLUENCE, we’ll be hosting a finissage.

Come down, hang out Thursday August 4th from 17-20.

Join us as we open the doors to Oblong for the first time on Saturday 18th June.

Oblong is a new exhibition space for photography based in Frederiksberg. We’re here to support and celebrate the photography community. We couldn’t be more excited to share the work of eight great artists in our opening exhibition INFLUENCE.

‘As each of us attempt to forge our place in the world, we fall under influence. We inherit from family, peer group, institutions, media, culture, national society, global community. Online or offline, we are shaped by these disparate streams to become conduit; each one of us an influence on others with whom we encounter and engage.’

INFLUENCE brings together the work of eight artists working within photography. Each of them bringing a sense of vibrancy and urgency to the medium. Oblong is excited to exhibit these artists together for the first time.

Stop by for a drink and a chat and to check out the show. We also have a performance from the wonderful ‘princess waterfall’. We're there 14.00-20.00.