2027:

4 weeks residency in September 2027

Sustainable Theme:

We will offer a workshop in sustainable photography.


Description of the residency:

• The residency consists of two buildings with a total area of 590 sqm.

• There are five studio spaces (ranging from 12 to 76 sqm), of which 3–4 can be used for other residency artists. In addition, there is a craft studio/wood workshop and a darkroom. Artists share a kitchen and facilities.

• You will have your own bedroom

• You will get your own studio

• You will share kitchen, livingroom, shower and toilet with other artists

• Other: Bikes available (self maintained), BBQ area, outdoor junior soccer field and basketball court

We offer a dedicated darkroom for artists who want to work in depth and focus on their photographic practice. The darkroom is also a place to share knowledge, techniques, and experiences with other resident artists. The darkroom can be rented independently or accessed through our artist residency programme.

Our facilities and surroundings are ideal for artists who want to explore the possibilities of analogue photography and develop their darkroom practice. This is a space for slowing down, experimenting, working with care and attention.

As part of an international artist residency, you will have the opportunity to work alongside other artists. This creates a natural environment for exchange, learning, and collaboration.

We welcome both experimental and traditional approaches to analogue photography, from early photographic processes and alternative techniques to fine art printing and more environmentally conscious methods, including soil and plant-based processes and caffenol.

The darkroom has four enlargers. One is equipped for large-format negatives, while the other three accommodate formats from 35mm up to 6×7.

Each resident artist also has their own studio next to the darkroom, which can be arranged and adapted to suit your individual working process and needs.

Enlargers:

• Durst Modular 70,  35 to 6x7, Lenses; Nikkor and Rodenstock , 50,80 och 100 mm, Multigrade filter

• Fujimoto G70  35 to 6x7, Lenses, Nikon, Multigrade filter

• Agfa  Varioscop, up to 6x9, autofocus 

• Meopta enlarger, Black & White 6x6 cm format. Meopta optics
  
  

Equipment in the darkroom:

• Film development tanks and reels 

• Measuring cups, thongs, thermometer, film can opener, focus finder etc

• Wet bench/zink 64x185 cm

• Assortment of  paper trays

• Ventilated space

• Print washer

• Frame making contact sheets

• Masking frame

• Drying rack for paper

• Drying space for film and pegs

• Lights: Red lights bulb based and/or yellow and white tube

• Separate space for loading film

• Basic dev b/w,  Ilford

• Outdoor work area

• Archival rinse

Equipment in the house:

• Guillotine cutter (large)

• Self healing cutting mat, (@60x90 cm)

• PC  workstation with; calibrated monitor, usb podmic, headphones, daylight ledramp

• Epson v600 scanner

• Canon 300 (color)

• Brother Hl 2350DV (bw)

• Laminator (A3)

• 4 k camera (Osmo) with Røde Go, tripod  and Light kit

• two  85 w daylight soft boxes

• Optima 4 k projector

• Audio Pro 14, studio speakers 

• headphones

• wifi media player

• 65 " flatscreen TV

Website: bknart.se

Email: ordforande@bknart.se

Address:
Björkö Konstnod
Simpnäsvägen 739, 

SE-764 53 Björkö

Digital address/Plus Code:
V26Q+R3 Skeninge

Staff:
Chairman and contact person for NAN: Maja Andersson /  ordforande@bknart.se

Board members and curator team: Laetitia Deschamps, Marina Pugina, Ekaterina Sisfontes, Ingrid Gustafsson / curator@bknart.se