Joachim Fleinert (b. 1984 in Denmark) is a lens-based artist living in Copenhagen. In his work, Joachim Fleinert often uses collected photography in his practice that he assembles into recognizable shapes and figures in wall-sized collages, sculptures, video, and interactive installations. Besides his MA and MFA studies in Gothenburg and London, Joachim Fleinert has lived and worked in Mexico and Russia, which have shaped his dedication to human rights, feminism and social criticism that are reflected in his artworks.
Common to his projects is that they are often a result from personal journeys related to his life and background as a Dane. Whether the photographs in his projects are found physically in the urban landscape or in connection with an investigation of a local or digital archive, it enables him to work across time, space, and perspectives. Throughout his body of work, he is exposing the themes of Danish history, national identity and heritage, delving into taboo and controversial topics that face the danger of being neglected or forgotten.
Joachim Fleinert graduated MFA in Fine Art Photography from HDK-Valand in 2021 and MA Photography from University of the Arts London in 2013, He have been exhibiting at institutions and venues such as, Pingyao International Photo Festival (CN), The Hasselblad Center (SE), Riga Photo Month (LV), Photoville (US) and The Photographers' Gallery (UK), NFT-NYC (US), Biannale.io and curated exhibitions in Metaverse. Notable awards and grants include recipient of the The Victor Fellowship in 2011 from Hasselblad Foundation, The Bar-Tur Award in 2012 and The Danish Arts Council, Production Grant. His artworks are part of the collections of The Hasselblad Foundation in Gothenburg and Museum of Nordic Digital Art, MoNDA in Denmark.
Besides exhibitions in the physical space, Joachim Fleinert’s digital works and NFT’s are also seen in Metaverse exhibitions in virtual reality (VR) and in digital pop-up exhibitions by involving Augmented Reality (AR) in public space.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2024 We Are All Part Of A Chain, Captive Portal, Copenhagen, DK
2017 Reflective Memories, Ibrida Festival, Festival Delle Arti Intermediali, Forli, IT
2016 Reflective Memories, SIFEST OFF, Savignano Immagini Festival, Savignano, IT
2015 The Russian Suitcase, CCI Fabrika, Moscow, RU
2014 Memories of the Forgotten, Kunsthal Nord, Aalborg, DK
2012 Reflective Memories, The Malmö Festival, Malmö, SE
2009 Gallery Monitor, Gothenburg, SE
Selected group exhibitions:
2024 Ung Dansk Samtidskunst, UDS'24, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, DK
2023 Open Video XV, Kunstrum Fyn, DK
2021 Vanishing Points, Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg. SE
2020 The Path of a Falling Leaf, Galleri Format, Malmö. SE
2019 Here's looking at you, Sven-Harry's Art Museum, Stockholm. SE
2016 Shifting Focus, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin. DE
2016 Photo.Pocket.Project,Galleria Sante Vincenzi, Bologna. IT
2014 Reframe: An Exploration of Memory and Nostalgia by Feature Shoot, Photoville, New York. US
2014 Viewfinders. Pingyao International Photo Festival,Pingyao. CN
2014 De la Memoria y el Olvido, Galería de la Estación Metro Coyoacán, Mexico City. MX
2014 New Nordic Photography 2014, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg. SE
2014 Viewfinders. Baltic and Nordic contemporary photography, Riga Photo Month 2014, Riga. LV
2014 Frames, The Glasgow International 2014 Festival for Contemporary Art. UK
2014 Young Danish Photography'13, Four Box Gallery, Skive. DK
2013 Ung dansk fotografi', 13, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen. DK
2013 Los Ojos del Tiempo, Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de Jalisco, Guadalajara. MX
2013 FreshFaced+WildEyed 2013, The Photographers' Gallery, London. UK
2013 Shaking, Elektrisk Afdeling, Copenhagen. DK
2013 Galerie Huit Arles, Penang. MY
2012 A Forming State, London College of Communication, London. UK
2012 The Bar-Tur Award, Triangle Space, London. UK
2012 The Bar-Tur Award, Paradise Row Gallery, London. UK
2012 Arles Photography Open Salon, Arles. FR
2011 New Nordic Photography 2011, Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg. SE
2011 Boxenial, Gallery Box, Gothenburg. SE
2011 The Winter Sighed To The Spring, Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg. SE
2010 The Mutual Friend, HFF Spring Exhibition, Gothenburg. SE
2009 Big Bang, HFF Spring Exhibition, Gothenburg. SE
2009 Fotomässan 09, Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg. SE
2007 Funky Forrest, Galleri Baghold, Copenhagen. Dk
Metaverse exhibitions:
2023 Date Bubblegums / Today Series, Stratosphere, Base House at Art Basel, Miami, US
2023 Ghost Monument Series, Copenhagen City, DK
2022 Reflective Memories, Stratosphere, NFT NYC 22, New York, US
2022 Ctrl C Ctrl V Crop Save, Metaverse Biennale 22, Biennale.io, Dubai. UAE
Selected awards and mentions:
2017 Shortlisted for Grand Prix Images VEVEY 2017/2018
2015 The Danish Arts Council, Production Grant
2014 Nominated for The Victor Fellowship 2014, Hasselblad Foundation
2014 The Danish Arts Council, Production Grant
2012 The Bar-Tur Award, University of the Arts London
2011 Receiver of The Victor Fellowship 2011, Hasselblad Foundation, First Prize
Educations:
2019-2021
MFA in Fine Art Photography, HDK-Valand, Göteborg Universitet, Sweden
2012-2013
MA in Photography, London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London
2008-2011
BFA in Fine Art Photography, Högskolan för Fotografi, Göteborg Universitet, Sweden
Works in collections:
The Hasselblad Foundation
Museum of Nordic Digital Art, MoNDA
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