The exhibition ‘Digital Echoes’ is a study in openings. Drua Sif Simone Albrechtsen is a programmer, designer, maker and artist all rolled into one. She works with digital knitting and creates objects that open up to the viewer in terms of form, while also opening up our understanding of what digital knitting can be. […]
The creative duo Wang & Söderström is creating new dimensions for perception through their installations that span digital and physical realms. I meet them on a rainy December morning for a conversation about their ambitious project, where they aim to create alternative experiences of the digital. For them, the digital and physical spaces are […]
From glass to textiles, from furniture art to installations The biennial showcases an impressive range of both disciplines and materials. The 26 artisans and designers present works that span glass, ceramics, textiles, paper, furniture and installations. Whether the works revolve around tradition or innovation, it is clear that they have been created with a […]
At Lundsgaard Estate in Kerteminde, 32 artists and three curators have put textile art at the centre of the exhibition ‘This New World - Mostly Textile’. With 40 works and four site-specific installations, the potential of textiles as both an artistic and social medium is explored in an exhibition that balances the historical with […]
[…] symbolic meaning - becomes a central element that connects all aspects of the exhibition. The exhibition, which runs until 26 April at TIL:VÆRKS, is created by the artisan group Blå Hånd (Blue Hand )- a group that has been exploring and developing their practice in a close creative community since their formation after a […]
Based on Greenlandic craft traditions, textile artist Julie Bach creates works that combine history, body and sensation. In Puggut Anernerat / Breathing Membranes, she shows how art can bring forgotten techniques and materials into a contemporary context.
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[…] material research. Wood, textiles, clay and steel are all present in the works in the exhibition – and even a mixture of pig's blood and sawdust in Paulina Delhaes-Heinz's cutlery set "Sang durci", which sends my thoughts in the direction of Dadaist explorations of what art and everyday objects are, can be and should be.
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.
Tema: UDSYN Artist-in-residence, udstillinger og konkurrencer i internationale sammenhænge har alle dage været en del af kunsthåndværkernes og designernes dna. Hvilke fortællinger drager de ud med? Hvilken viden tager de med sig hjem? Læs tema
[…] island of Bornholm one afternoon in May. Jacob and Nina are both tutors at the Royal Danish Academy’s Institute of Architecture and Design, where they carry out artistic research: Jacob, with a focus on architecture at the Holmen campus in Copenhagen; Nina, with a focus on glass and ceramics in the academy’s campus on […]