At an awards ceremony at the Ny Carlsberg Foundation, Inuuteq Storch, together with four other artists, received a grant of 400,000 kroner for his special efforts and commitment to the art world.
The Ny Carlsberg Foundation's president, Sanne Kofod Olsen, emphasizes that the choice of these award recipients reflects the "strength and broadness" that exists in Danish art life today.
The award ceremony took place in front of 400 guests:
- The award recipients show us a strength and breadth that is characteristic of Danish art life, and the board therefore strongly agrees that these five award recipients represent and contribute to the vibrant and strong art life that we see unfolding in these years in Greenland and Denmark, says Sanne Kofod Olsen, the head of the New Carlsberg Foundation.
- Does away with colonial power structures in his art
The New Carlsberg Foundation writes in its justification for the award of the grant that Inuuteq Storch is a distinctive voice in modern photographic art, who does away with historical stereotypes and colonial narratives about Greenland:
- In his works, Storch explores topics such as identity, everyday life and relationships, and the focal point of his artistic project is to tell the history of Greenland and Greenlanders through Greenlandic eyes, writes the foundation and continues:
- Inuuteq Stoch breaks with the classic, Danish narratives and stereotypical gaze that have historically characterized photographic depictions of the country – and in his works, he does away with colonial power structures and clarifies the right to tell one's own story.
Storch made a real international mark in 2024, when he became the first Greenlandic artist to represent Denmark in the Danish pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
In connection with the award, the New Carlsberg Foundation has released a video on Facebook that explores Inuuteq Storch's artistic universe and his work documenting everyday life in Greenland.
