Nadav Kander

- In what way is ART a tool for activism?

Good Art, in my view, invites a viewer to feel or stir emotion. Reacting to this feeling or awakening, allows for new consciousness. Said another way …If a work unfolds in a way that asks questions of the viewer, a relationship and engagement is formed. By becoming more conscious to yourself right action can be the outcome.

- In what way does your chosen piece for HRW reflect 2020?

It feels to me to be a gentle reminder of the many periods when one spent time with oneself. Time to contemplate and time to get to know yourself better. This can be seen as such a positive or very difficult. These times have been very personal. There can be no positive with out negatives too.

-What gives you hope?

Young people and Community.

BIO

Nadav Kander (b. 1961) lives and works in London. Selected past projects include Yangtze – The Long River, winner of the Prix Pictet award in 2009; Gods Country, photographs in the USA; Dust, which explored the vestiges of the Cold War through the radioactive ruins of secret cities on the Russian border; Bodies 6 Women, 1 Man, photo-sculptures of the human; and Obama’s People, an acclaimed 52 portrait series commissioned by the New York Times Magazine. His ongoing series, Dark Line - The Thames Estuary, is a personal reflection on the landscape of the River Thames at its point of connection with the sea, through atmospheric images of its slow-moving dark waters and seemingly infinite horizons. Most recently a monograph of solely his portraits has been published by Steidl.

Kander’s work is housed in several public collections including National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, USA; Marta Herford Museum, Germany; Sheldon Museum, Lincoln, USA; The Frank-Suss Collection, London, New York and Hong Kong; and Statoil Collection, Norway. He has exhibited internationally at venues including Weserburg Museum, Germany; Musée de L’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland; Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, USA; Museum of Applied Arts, Cologne, Germany; The Barbican Centre, London, UK; The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK; Somerset House, London, UK; Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France; and Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel. Recent fellowships and awards include an Honorary Fellowship Award from the Royal Photographic Society and Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award from Sony World Photography Awards.

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