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Salome Erni
(she/her), *2001 in Switzerland, based in the Netherlands
As a research-based visual artist, curator and writer I explore narratives and collective narrations. Conversations, collaborations and research intertwine in my work that takes shape in (video) essays, books and exhibitions. Often, I take found imagery as a starting point to investigate how the individual relates to larger socio-political power relations and hegemonic narrations. Thereby, I understands my work as explicitly political. It is centered around conversations – conversations as a research-method, but also as encounters with the audience.
I obtained a BA in Photography (KABK, The Hague, 2025) and now study with DAI (ArtEZ, Arnhem) at the intersections of art, activism and curation. Next to my art practice I currently work as a "programma maker" (curator) at the experimental art space Extrapool in Nijmegen with its adjacent publishing house Knust Press. Earlier professional experiences include multiple years of journalistic work and project coordination for a museum.
- full CV on request –
exhibitions and festivals (selection)
2026
• Photoforum Pasquart, Bienne (CH): Prix Photoforum – Interesting Things
• Festival GU.PHO, Modena (IT): On Ethics – Interesting Things
• Sugar Paper, Modena (IT): Visual Stories of Resistance – Interesting Things (book)
2025
• west Den Haag (NL): Lens on Law: Edges of Proximity – Case No. ARB/24/44
• Quartair, Den Haag (NL): A Year in Exile, by Tabaria Café
• filmfestival Upcoming Filmmakers, Lucerne (CH): Interesting Things (video essay)
• filmfestival Place To Stay Shortfilmfestival, Maastricht (NL) – Interesting Things (video essay)
• filmfestival anané, Olten (CH): anané x UFM – Interesting Things (video essay)
2024
• Bacio Collective, Bern (CH) – Letters to a friend
• Mois de la photo, Grenoble (FR): book launch and exhibition by Essarter Éditions – Out of State: Our Relationship to the Land
• Papillarya, Zürich (CH): How Language Flows – Stars for Europe
2023
• Fotowerkschau Luzern (CH) – Stars for Europe
2021
• Kali Galerie, Luzern (CH): BLAMAGE|PASSAGE
awards/ grants (selection)
2025
• Paris Photo – Aperture PhotoBook Awards (FR/ USA), nomination
• Prix Photoforum (CH), nomination
• Upcoming Filmmakers – Schweizer Jugendfilmfestival Luzern 2025 (CH), 2nd Prize
• Blurring The Lines Talent Program, finalist
2023
• Annual Scholarship Swiss Study Foundation
Impressum
Salome Erni // studio esa
mail (at) salomeerni (dot) com
Nijmegen (NL)
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