30 DMJX students attended three days with exhibitions, portfolio reviews, workshops and talks at the 2025 Copenhagen Photo Festival. Here are some of the highlights from the study trip to Copenhagen that concluded the spring term.
Portfolio reviews, Thursday, June 12 at Lille Mølle
Photo 1 student Abul Hayat Rahadh having a portfolio review with Salih Basheer, DMJX alumnus and Magnum photographer. The portfolio reviews took place at the museum and event place Lille Mølle in Copenhagen. Photo: Søren PagterSecond term student Elise Dağdeviren in conversation with Carl Østberg, Teacher at Oslo Fotokunstskole.Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXSecond term student Karla Karla Ellingsøe Juhl in conversation with picture editor Peter Hove, Politiken. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXFourth term student Frederik Kongsgaard showing his portfolio to Linn Härdelin, Landskrona Photo Festival team. Photo: Søren PagterPhoto 1 students Victoire Becquart and Cara Penquite discussing Cara’s work with one of the reviewers. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Opening of the festival, Thursday, June 12 at The Danish Royal Theatre
DMJX student Signe Lægsgaard (right) receiving some good flash advice from Martin Parr at the opening of the festival and Parr’s exhibition at the Danish Royal Theatre. Signe covered the opening for Politiken where she is currently interning. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Gil Bartz introducing himself and the plan for his workshop “Flash in Public Places” to a group of DMJX students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXPhoto 1 student Zifan Zhang instructing Kasper Krupsdahl during the students’ workshop with Gil Bartz. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXFourth term students Vikki Søholm, Signe Bech Søholt and Dicte Sønnichsen making some flash exercises before going out into the streets to shoot. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXSalih Basheer (left) and a group of DMJX students listening to second term student Karla Ellingsøe Juhl telling about a dream. During the workshop, the students created visual interpretations of their dreams by cutting in, writing and painting on their archival images. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXPhoto 1 student Sammy Jo Muller writing down her dreams before starting her visual work. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXJulia Mejnertsen conducted a book binding workshop for another group of DMJX students. Inthe picture Photo 1 student Arthur Venot and second term student Felix de la Fuente Fonnest listen to her introduction. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXFourth term students Anders Lindstrøm Berker, Rebecca Krogh and Loui Pedersen working on binding their books. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Student exhibitions, Friday, June 13 at Vækst, Refshaleøen
Photo 1 students Victoire Becquart, Arthur Venot and Noah Sele reading the exhibition magazine at the opening of Shifting Grounds, the DMJX exhibition made by the fourth term students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXDMJX graduate Maria Høy Hansen giving a talk about her projectHidden Away that was part of the festival’s exhibitions at Vækst, Refshaleøen. Maria Høy Hansen is one of the four photographers selected for FUTURES Nordic Talents 2025. She graduated from DMJX in January 2025 and she started the project during her fourth term in the spring 2023. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXFestival guests visiting Maria Høy Hansen’s exhibition Hidden Away. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXVictoire Becquart being photographer together with Martin Parr by her fellow student Zifan Zhang. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Talks, Saturday, June 14 at Ex Nihilo and the Danish Royal Theatre
Salih Basheer talking about his personal project The Return that is exhibited at Ex Nihilo Gallery in Copenhagen. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXDMJX students watching Salih Basheer’s video installation in the basement of Ex Nihilo Gallery. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXThe Return is Salih Basheer’s personal story about returning to his home and family in Sudan during the civil war. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXCopenhagen Photo Festival solo artist Jansen van Staden giving an exclusive tour of his exhibition Microlight to the DMJX students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXMicrolight by Jansen van Staden is one of the four solo exhibitions at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2025. Together with the highlight Martin Parr, the four solo exhibition were shown at the Danish Royal Theatre. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXAs part of the Photo Scene at the Danish Royal Theatre, three groups of DMJX students presented their magazines and talked about their study. In the picture it is Photo 1 students Noah Sele and Cara Penquite presenting their magazine. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJXSecond term student Vilma Søndergaard Jensen presenting the students’ magazine with stories from Samsø. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
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