Clare Strand (UK)

Clare Strand is a British conceptual photographer. Over the past 25 years she has produced work using found imagery, kinetic machinery, web programmes, fairground attractions and most recently, large-scale paintings. She often rejects the default settings of the photographic medium and without apology, welcomes a subtle, slow-burn approach to her practice. In collaboration with Arkiv i Nordland, Strand is currently undertaking archival research, exploring local traditions, photographs and histories of Bodø and the wider region. She has a particular interest in textiles, clothing and florals, which will inform the exhibition. 

Curator: Alexander Mourant.

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Clare Strand is an artist based in Brighton, United Kingdom. She has exhibited at The Museum Folkwang; The Centre Pompidou; Tate Britain; Salzburg Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her work is held in the collections of MoMA; SFMoMA; The V&A; The British Council; McEvoy Collection; The Arts Council; The Uni Credit Bank; and The Mead Museum. Strand has produced four publications to date, including Clare Strand Monograph (Steidl, 2009), Skirts (GOST, 2014), Girl Plays with Snake (MACK, 2017) and Negatives for Fun with Clare Strand Photography (Multipress, 2019). Strand was one of the four nominees for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize (2020).

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