Copenhagen Photo Festival Vækst creatives

GUIDED TOUR • FUTURES Nordic Talents • CPF

GUIDED TOUR • FUTURES Nordic Talents • CPF 

Join us at our VÆKST exhibition park for an engaging Walk & Talk session with this year’s selected FUTURES Nordic talents. 

This event provides the opportunity to directly connect with this year’s selected artists from the FUTURES program and hear about the projects firsthand from the artist. FUTURES is a platform supporting emerging artists through professional development, networking, and collaboration with leading art institutions. 

This year’s selected artists are Andreas Hopfgarten, Frida Lisa Carstensen Jersø, Marcus Gustafsson, and Maria Høy Hansen. 

This guided tour led by the 2025 FUTURES Nordic talents and the CPF team will offer a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions relating to the themes of their work. Participants will gain insight from the artists about their projects and creative processes, and connect with the next generation of Nordic photographers. 

About VÆKST

VÆKST functions as Copenhagen Photography Festival new venue (and former festival center) focusing specifically on young talent, experimentation, and interdisciplinary exchange. VÆKST brings together exhibitions, performances, installations, and concerts by emerging Nordic artists working across photography, sound, movement, and visual art. Through programmes like VÆKST Creatives, FUTURES, and exhibitions by leading Nordic photography schools, the venue becomes a platform for artistic growth and dialogue. With free entry and an open, playful atmosphere, it invites you to explore new narratives, encounter fresh perspectives, and be part of an inspiring and ever-evolving creative community.

Opening days

12-18 June · 11 am to 8 pm


EXHIBITION · Hidden Away · FUTURES Talent Maria Høy Hansen · CPF

EXHIBITION · Hidden Away · FUTURES Talent Maria Høy Hansen · CPF

Visit our VÆKST exhibition park to experience the solo exhibitions of the 2025 FUTURES Nordic Talents, including Andreas Hopfgarten, Frida Jersø, Marcus Gustafsson, and Maria Høy Hansen. 

Maria Høy Hansen’s Hidden Away documents the lives of those situated at the margins of society – whether voluntarily or by force. The project’s focus is on Centrul de plasament Bădiceni, one of Moldova’s last remaining ‘temporary homes’ for those living with mental and physical disabilities. Hansen provides a visual account of the everyday life of those living there and their surroundings, raising questions around the psychological and physical conditions of institutional care. By highlighting a largely unseen context, Hidden Away calls for critical reflection upon longstanding forms of systemic negligence, violence, and isolation.

About VÆKST

VÆKST functions as Copenhagen Photography Festival new venue (and former festival center) focusing specifically on young talent, experimentation, and interdisciplinary exchange. VÆKST brings together exhibitions, performances, installations, and concerts by emerging Nordic artists working across photography, sound, movement, and visual art. Through programmes like VÆKST Creatives, FUTURES, and exhibitions by leading Nordic photography schools, the venue becomes a platform for artistic growth and dialogue. With free entry and an open, playful atmosphere, it invites you to explore new narratives, encounter fresh perspectives, and be part of an inspiring and ever-evolving creative community.

Opening days

12-18 June · 11 am to 8 pm


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