ANA - Astrid Noack’s Atelier is an association of artists, art workers, architects, composers and local residents who since 2009 has been committed to bring new life to the old studio of Astrid Noack in Rådmandsgade at Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Walking into the backyard of Rådmandsgade 34 is like entering a time warp that takes you back to a very different Copenhagen – pre-gentrification. The Danish sculptress and dedicated communist Astrid Noack (1888-1954) lived and worked here from1936-1950 and took part in everyday life in the area. Having lived, worked and studied in Paris for many years she often had visitors from abroad giving not only the place even more vibrant life, but also making a deep impression on the Copenhagen art scene at the time.
Based on Astrid Noack's life, thoughts and hospitality ANA is an experimenting art space that aims to embrace ‘the local’ as a vantage point to the world surrounding us – that brings together neighbourhood kids with international artists – that focuses on political issues in contemporary life etc. ANA wants to be an active and integrated part of the community as it is, and in interaction with the users of the backyard to preserve and gently renovate the place for future generations.
As part of the project - ANA AIR invites professional artists to live and work in the studio and/or the surrounding neighbourhood. The artists in residence are invited for a three- or four-week period to engage in locally based practices and to develop and realise a project or an event, organised in collaboration with ANA. The invited artists in residence are Wojciech Laskowski, Oliver Ressler, Åsa Sonjasdotter and Maria Theresa Alvez.
For further information please contact katrine@astrid-noack.dk or lk@astrid-noack.dk
ANA is supported among others by The Danish Arts Council.