Simone Aaberg Kærn (Born 1969 in Copenhagen)

For Kærn, a trained pilot, flying is a metaphor for individual freedom. Her projects often take place in open airspace, traditionally an arena of war and politics, but in Kærn’s work also a space of unlimited freedom, equality and sisterhood. With topics of gender, war, politics, and identity, often presented in provocative works, Kærn challenges both politicians, the viewer - and gravity!

Her documentary series Sisters in the sky, (made for Danish National Television in 1999) is a road movie in the air: She flew across the United States and met with female pilots from World War II. Other significant projects are “a microglobal performance” where Kærn flew her 40-year-o...