We are proud to present this year's winner of the Southnord UP NEXT open call: Alexandra das Neves Lehmann! UP NEXT is an annual exhibition showcasing young up-and-coming Afro-Nordic artists between the ages of 16-24 years.

“Earthbound: A Visual Journey of Earth's Embrace” is an exhibition by Swedish-Mozambican analogue photographer Alexandra das Neves Lehmann (b. 2001). It explores the connection between humanity and the natural world, focusing on Earth as our constant companion through life; providing us care and comfort, while also symbolizing our ultimate destination and final home in death. Photography is the very core of Alexandra's craft, they find balance between working on self-initiated projects and commission-based work. They experiment with continuous personal documentations, such as a lifelong video capture of their mother, which goes in tandem with a photo journal chronicling their own life in Mozambique. Professionally, Alexandra is engaged in fashion photography and artist commissions.

The exhibition is curated by up-and-coming Swedish-Zimbabwean creative Anton Isaksson (b. 2000). The opening coincides with the grand opening of the Southnord platform. Join us for this double-celebration!