In 2013 Sissel Thastum initiated and co-founded the art organisation The Independent Air, which arranges exhibitions, artist talks, artist residencies, workshops and cultural events in Silkeborg, Denmark and internationally.
The current focus of work of the organisation is interdisciplinary collaborations within visual art, creative/poetic writing, research and non-profit art organisations addressing global warming and our ecological crisis.
The organisation was created as a reaction to an increasing individualism and lack of community, as well as an aim for independence from the commercial and institutional demands of the art world. The aims of the organisation is to strengthen community values and development through networks rather than supporting individualism. This do not only reflects the attitude towards art but a general world view.
Read more about the organisation on the website: www.theindependentair.com and about our sustainable choices here: www.independentsustainability.com
