Tideland Studio reconstructs lost cultural heritage objects using AI technology and 3D printing. The artwork 'The Stolen Collection' questions our perception of the value of copies and exposes some of the significant consequences that the free market has on the world's cultural heritage.
So how does one determine which works should be part of a glass art collection? At Glas – Museum of Glass Art in Ebeltoft, the answer lies in a combination of artistic quality, relevance, and historical perspective. According to exhibitions coordinator Sandra Blach, the museum’s collection – now comprising over 1,600 works – has […]
[…] literally put on the street. 'We’ve dedicated our long corridor, ‘Museum Street’, to our new acquisitions. Here, they’re often presented in dialogue with existing works from the collection, allowing visitors to see the interplay between old and new. It’s one of the conditions – or challenges – we set for ourselves when acquiring new […]
When a craft artist or designer has their work included in a museum collection, it represents significant recognition. But who actually decides what belongs in a museum – and how does the process work? Formkraft takes a closer look at the selection processes at four Danish museums of craft and design.
Five quick questions to CLAY Museum’s Collections Curator, Allan Andersen, about the museum’s recent acquisitions.
[…] when fired achieves permanent form, can be shaped and moulded endlessly to form countless different objects. The fired clay form has historically been used for practical purposes. In the exhibition Clay – That’s Life! Erik Veistrup’s Collection, Clay – Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark in Middelfart is showing a very different collection of fired clay.
[…] a tip about a new and promising artist, or a link to the latest work he has just acquired. Clicking on the link takes you to a collection of over 1000 digital artworks that Rasmus Groenning has carefully built and curated in recent years. It is highly recommended. The gallery at the web address […]
Designer and goldsmith Katrine Ingrid Christensen graduated from the Design School Kolding with a collection of recycled jewellery. Now, she works in couture for one of the world's largest luxury brands. Here, she talks about working with sustainability in a jewellery world that, at the same time, demands attachment to the products but is […]
[…] in the museum’s very DNA is a national responsibility to document, preserve, and communicate Danish craft, applied arts, and industrial design throughout history – for the benefit of both the present and the future. This places significant demands on how works are collected, explains Christian Holmsted Olesen, Head of Exhibitions and Collections at the museum.
[…] as a means of aesthetic sustainability. Many companies are interested in the possibility of avoiding overproduction by making things to order. In addition to a small knitwear collection, Week of Wonder only produces pre-ordered items. The concept is based on customers booking an appointment in the showroom in Copenhagen or Aarhus, where they can […]