about
I photograph people in the city on their way somewhere: on trains, at bus stops, in doorways, and walking home late. Most of the work is made at night, in whatever light is still on.
I grew up in Esbjerg, studied photography in Odense, and have lived in Copenhagen since 2019. I shoot film and digital and print in a shared darkroom in Nordhavn.
For commissions, prints, or licensing, write to me.
awards & grants
- 2025 Project grant, Vestkyst Arts Foundation, for After Hours
- 2024 Shortlist, North Sea Photo Prize, Hamburg, for Last Car
- 2022 Emerging photographer grant, Skagen Photo Circle
solo exhibitions
- 2026 After Hours, Havnehuset Gallery, Copenhagen
- 2023 Errands, Strandvej Photo House, Esbjerg
group exhibitions
- 2026 New Nordic Street, Fotohaus Mitte, Berlin, with Small Stages
- 2025 Aarhus Photo Days, Aarhus, with Red Room
- 2024 North Sea Photo Prize shortlist exhibition, Hamburg
- 2022 Ten Photographers, Havnehuset Gallery, Copenhagen, with Concrete Coast
- 2019 Graduate show, Funen Academy of Photography, Odense
curatorial
- 2025 Night Walks, a one-night slideshow of workshop students' work, Nordhavn Darkroom, Copenhagen
- 2023 Kitchen Table Portraits, workshop students' show, Havnehuset Gallery, Copenhagen
teaching
- 2024 to now: Photographing strangers, weekend workshop, Havnehuset Gallery, Copenhagen
- 2023 Guest lecturer, Funen Academy of Photography, Odense
- 2021 Darkroom printing, evening course, Nordhavn Darkroom, Copenhagen
published stories
- 2025 “One bathroom”, Byliv Magazine
- 2024 “Last car”, North Light Quarterly
- 2023 “Errands”, Nordic Weekend
features
- 2026 “Walking home the long way”, interview, Mørkekammer podcast
- 2024 “Five questions for Ida Kjærgaard”, Byliv Magazine
education
- 2019 BA, photography, Funen Academy of Photography, Odense
contact
- Email: studio@idakjaergaard.com