FUTURES Talent 2024
FREDRIK DANIELSEN
BRANDTRÆER PÅ ALS
Frederik Danielsen (b.1995) is a Danish documentary photographer. By combining photography, found objects, and archival materials from the past with the present, Danielsen creates a timeless narrative filled with mystery. This archival material serves as a gateway to a time when people lived closer to nature and understood its powers.
Gateway to nature
Project: Brandtræer på Als
Brandtræer på Als investigates the cultural myths and ritual practices surrounding specific trees on the island of Als. By combining photography, found objects, and archival materials from the past with the present, Danielsen creates a timeless narrative filled with mystery.
Brandtræer på Als stands on the shoulders of the archival material collected between 1907 and 1950 by Jens Raben, Museum Inspector at Sønderborg Museum. This archival material serves as a gateway to a time when people lived closer to nature and understood its powers. Brandtræer på Als aims to contribute to the preservation of these stories as part of the local identity and to serve as a warning of what might happen if we lose our respect for nature.
ARTIST BIO
Frederik Danielsen (b.1995) is a Danish documentary photographer. Studying photojournalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, Danielsen worked as an intern at Dagbladet Information and studied abroad at Valand Academy of Fine Arts in Gothenburg. In 2018, his first book – Drenge – was published by Disko Bay.
Selected achievements
- – 2022 Drenge, Photolux Festival, Lucca, IT
- – 2022 Encounters of Young International Photography, Villa Pérochon, Niort, FR
- – 2018 Drenge – LISTENING TO THE SOUND OF THE SHELL – Nykyaika, FI
- – 2018 Drenge – Graduation exhibition KBH Film & Photography School, DK
- – 2017 Ja til Jesus, Half year exhibition KBH Film & Photography School, DK
- – 2018 Drenge – published by Disko Bay, 500
