Born in Odense, Denmark, 1985.
Live and work in Svendborg, in the southern part of Denmark
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Educated at The Funen Art Academy, 2008-2013, by the professors Jakob Jakobsen and Jens Haaning.
Co-founder of the printshop and publishing house KLD Repro.
Founder of the publishing house KBJ Publishing
I have spend a lot of time abroad and its from these journeys my material comes from.
I try to form this material into a kind of postcard, that I can show the western world.
Postcards are often defined as a photograph on one side and a story on the other side, where the author have got a small glimpse of a culture and therefor wants to share these observations with people at home. Postcards can often seem superficial, but can also hold a lot of information with few words. My travels often go to non-western countries with my son and wife who works in the development sector. It is when I am home in Denmark, that I sort, curate, conceptualize and produce the works. I see this activity as research of alternative ethnographic material. Its a way to get an insight into other cultures, so I can look closer at my own and put things in perspective.
Future Exhibitions
"Følg Strømmen", Ørkilde, Svendborg(DK), 2021 - Solo exhibition
Selected Exhibitions
"Interventioner i Nordiske Landskaber", Kirsten Kjærs Museum, Thy (DK), 2021 - Group exhibition
"Abstrakt Undertrykkelse", i åben bunker, Svendborg (DK), 2021 - Solo exhibition
"Skolen er lukket", Forladt skole, Svendborg (DK), 2021 - Solo exhibition
"Autopilot", Autoshow / All Cars, Alfa Romeo 145 at the red square, Copenhagen (DK), February 2020 - Group exhibition
"Myte-figur-myte-figur", Kunsthal Ved Siden Af, Svendborg (DK), 2019 - Group exhibition
"Riso Circles", San Francisco State University, San Francisco (USA), 2019 - Group exhibition
"Close Call", Kunstscenen, Copenhagen (DK), 2019 - Group exhibition
"SKISMA", Bladr, Copenhagen (DK), 2019 - Solo exhibition
"The Final Exhibtion 2", Axel Towers, Copenhagen (DK),2019 - Group exhibition
"Russian Windows", Dom Kultur, Moscow (RUS), 2019 - Solo exhibtion
"Kjerringöy Land Art Biennale 2019", Kjerringöy (NO), 2019 - Group exhibition
“Floating Art 2018”, Vejle Art Museum (DK), 2018 - Group exhibition
“Pist Prota” nr 79 and nr 82, Artistic Journal, Copenhagen (DK), 2017-2018
“Divided and Annexed (Patterns of Security)“, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen (DK), 2017 - Solo exhibition
“I would prefer not to”, Meter Space, Copenhagen (DK), 2017 - Group exhibition with KLD Repro
“Personals”, Skowhegan New York Program Space, New York City (US), 2017 - Group exhibition
“Colors for painting your home” Galleri Q, København (DK), 2014 - Group exhibition
“Lost in Space”, Konstfack, Stockholm (SE), 2013 - Group exhibition
“Office Hours”, med kunstgruppen Kaba Hat, Ankara (TR), 2012 - Group exhibition with the artist group Kaba Hat
Art Book Fairs
Recreo Valencia Art Books Fair, Valencia (ES), 2021
One Thousand Books, Rema 100, Roskilde (DK), 2021
Essential Books, Folkets Park, Copenhagen (DK), 2020
Deficit, Moscow Art Book Fair, Flacon The Cube, Moscow (RUS), 2019
Skowhegan Book Meet, New York City (USA), 2018
One Thousand Books, Annual Reportt, Copenhagen (DK), 2018
I Never Read, Kaserne Basel, Basel (CH), 2018
Malmö Art Book Bienial, Victorianteatern, Malmö (SE), 2018
Riga Zine Fest, Ģertrūdes ielas teātris, Riga (LT), 2018
Libros Mutantes 2018, La Casa Encendida, Madrid (ES), 2018
Counter 2018, Ocean Studios, Plymouth (UK), 2018
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen (NO), 2017
Miss Read, Haus de Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (DE), Haus de Kulturen der Welt 2017, 2018, 2019
Christianhavns Bogfestival, København (DK) 2017
Boghandler Skifter, Bremen Teater, København (DK), 2016, 2017
Copenhagen Zinefest, Ungdomshuset, København (DK) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Residencies
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Maine, USA) 2013
Workshops
Message in a bottle workshop, Røde Kors Skolen at Jelling Asylcenter, Vejle(DK), 2018
By Passers Copy Shop, workshop on publication production, The Funen Art Academy, Odense(DK), 2016
Streetpainting workshop at Turning Tables Concerts, The French Institute, Yangon(MYA), 2015
Publication workshop, Århus Billed og Medieskole (14-16 years old), Århus(DK), 2015
Spraypaint and drawing workshop, Fyns Tegne og maleskole(16-18 years old), Odense(DK), 2014
Spraypaint and drawing workshop, Ryslinge Billedskole (7-10 years old), Ringe(DK), 2013
Spraypainting workshops for GAM3 with kids in deprived areas in Jutland and Funen, 2009,2010,2011 and 2012
Grants and sponsors
Danish Art Foundation Work Grant - 2018, 2021
Øernes Kunstfond - 2020
Danish Art Foundation Production Grant - 2018, 2019
Sponsored by Arctic Paper - 2014, 2016
Sponsored by Xerox - 2016
Internships
Temporary Services with artists Brett Bloom and Marc Fischer, Chicago (USA), Sep - Oct 2014
BAS Bookarchive with artist Banu Cennetoglu, Istanbul (TR), Jan – Apr 2012
Artist Aleksander Komarov, Berlin/ Minsk, (DE)/ (BY), Sep – Dec 2011