Lisbeth Johansen (b. 1973) studied at Fatamorgana, Denmark’s School of Photographic Art and has a Master’s Degree in Visual Culture from the University of Copenhagen. In her artistic practice she is interested in themes that revolve around identity: memory as a collective remembrance, emotions, beliefs, taboos, trauma and the personal story.

Education :

2016-18     Visual Culture MA, Copenhagen University

1998-99    Fatamorgana, The danish school of art-photography

Selected exhibitions :

2023 Humanity, Brønshøj Vandtårn, DK

2022 The take over of a massage parlour, Prospekt, DK

2022 Spillage - 3 explorations of loss and legacy, Galleri Format, SE

2021           Track and Traces, LOKALE, Copenhagen Photofestival, DK 

2021           KP20 (The artists easter-exhibition) , Kunsthal Århus, DK                    

2020           Tracks and Traces, DGI-byen, Copenhagen , DK 

2020          Tracks and Traces, Landskrona Photofestival, SE

2019           STATUS 19, Copenhagen photofestival, DK

2019          STATUS 19, Photodays in Viborg, DK

2018           Young Danish Photography 2018, Photographic Center, DK

2018           Family Matters, NW Gallery, DK

2016          HD Photosalon, Landskrona fotofestival, SE

2015           KE 15 (the artists fall exhibition), Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, DK

2012    The censored exhibition, Copenhagen Photofestival, DK

2011           Portræt NU, Brewery Baltika, Sct. Petersborg, RU

2011           Portræt NU, Frederiksborg slot, DK

Awards :

2011         Brewer J. C. Jacobsen’s Portrait Award, 3rd prize

Grants :

2023 Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond

2021 Grosserer L. F. Foghs Fond, Ophavsretfonden

2019 Politken Fonden, Grosserer L. F. Foghs Fond

2018 Ophavsretfonden

Books :

2020       The Picture of The Yellow Sun, Breadfield Press

2018        the picture of the yellow sun, Dummy, edition of 5

Publications

2021 Verk Tidsskrift

2020 Uncertain States Scandinavia issue 13.5

2019 Uncertain States Scandinavia issue 11, In Quarantine digital

2018        Året / februar Blankt Papir