Art consultants have become a significant link between clients, architects and artists. But what is their role, and what are their perspectives on collaboration formats, decorative projects and the space of possibility available to art? In this talk, art consultants Tyra Dokkedahl and Stenka Hellfach share their views of the potential of art […]
[…] runny glaze and the large, stylized flowers give the impression of an eternal promise of springtime and growth. The view in the other direction reveals more ceramic art: Per Ahlmann’s installation Altings tøven (The Hesitation of Everything), a white drop-shaped object placed in water. These works of art are some of the first stops […]
Exciting things happen when craftspeople and artists mobilize citizens in artistic co-creation processes. This process can help shed new light on the traditional value hierarchy in art and also open our eyes to the significant craft skills that lead a crucial yet quiet existence within the population. This is explored by Professor Birgit Eriksson […]
With their presence in the public space, decorative projects, art installations and building-integrated art can expose a wide audience to art and culture in everyday settings. With this current theme, Formkraft focuses on the atmosphere that crafts can bring to the public space by virtue of its inherent material culture, techniques and aesthetics. And why […]
[…] in Chicago since 2017 with their two children, both of them born in Detroit, where they lived from 2009 to 2017. The two artists met in the art metropolis of London. Raised on and shaped by Danish values, they have now decided to move back to Denmark. Partially, at least, since they want their […]
Textile designer Dorte Østergaard Jakobsen reflects on the political system built around public art in Denmark and urges crafts people and designers to take action.
In early March 2022, Trapholt launched the Facebook page Dataspejlet (Data Mirror) dedicated to an upcoming co-created work of art. Just a few days later, 500 members had signed up. The project was launched at a virtual event in late April, and in just two days, 1,200 embroidery kits were snapped up. At Trapholt, […]
Craft makers and designers have a unique advantage when it comes to decorative projects, installations and building-integrated art in the public space: an in-depth grasp and knowledge of materials. Glass artist and Maria Sparre-Petersen, teaching associate professor at the Royal Danish Academy, sees new possibilities in an elastic field spanning from classic decorative projects to […]
Architect, Ph.D. Annette Svaneklink Jakobsen has visited Fredericia to take a closer look the Canal District, where there is a strong focus on art. The engaging processes and the slowness of the project excite: "The art heightens the quality of the area’s urban spaces, and the Canal District is well worth exploring. Perhaps now […]
Mariko Wada (b. 1972) has captured a lasting representation of her footprints in an outdoor art project in northern Aarhus that may seen as a principal piece in her ceramic practice. On a windy October day, I meet Mariko Wada in the inspiring and community-oriented town of Nye north of Aarhus, more specifically in […]
