[…] creative expressions or occupations, but also as paths to calm, presence and well-being. However, the use of crafts and handicrafts in health-promoting treatment is not new. Throughout history, such activities have been used in psychiatry, for example, and to varying degrees in other areas of healthcare. As early as the beginning of the 20th […]
[…] not mentioned, which surprises Nina Lund. 'It would be desirable for the Danish Arts Foundation to include crafts. Why this difference? We can talk about materials and history on equal terms with visual artists.' It is not a legal requirement for a municipality to establish an art council, and not all municipalities have one. […]
[…] from the archive. Daylight is reserved for the contemporary textiles, as the older pieces cannot tolerate light. After all, they represent nearly 100 years of textile printing history. Recognizable names include Marie Gudme Leth, Ruth Hull, Dorte Raaschou, and Grete Ehs Østergaard. Among more recent prints, several living textile printers such as Vibeke Riisberg, […]
[…] works that spark curiosity and provoke both physical and emotional responses.' 'We’re a sensorial museum, so a visitor shouldn’t have to rely on a background in art history to decode a piece – they should be able to feel it. Trapholt is also the only museum in Denmark to combine design, craft, and art […]
[…] 2022, new design exhibitions opened in both Copenhagen and Oslo. Norway’s new National Museum seeks to embrace the full scope of the design concept, while Designmuseum Danmark focuses purely on – and renews – the aesthetic form. By Ingrid Halland, Norwegian art historian and art critic with a PhD in 20th-century architecture history Read article
[…] The model illustrates how systems change - how something must be phased out while new structures emerge. The materials used in the tables come from Thoravej 29's history, elements from the old system that now become a breeding ground for new ideas. At the table, we can concretely work on which practices we should […]
[…] together and stand together and have our hands in the materials, and hopefully influence and learn from each other.’ With the exhibition, they want to explore tradition, history and aesthetics based on gut skin as an artistic and cultural material. The intentions of the exhibition are manifold and paint a clear picture of a […]
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[…] Danish Marianne Nielsen's meticulously crafted leaves, showcased at the American gallery Hostler Burrows. Here we are reminded of both the beauty of the plant kingdom and the history of Danish ceramics, namely Fanny Garde and Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone's fascination with nature in their work for Bing & Grondahl in the early 20th century. In addition […]
[…] kind of replacement for craft artist. I think it's important to hold on to the concept of craft artist in order to continue the long tradition and history of our work. We must protect the professionalism that the title ‘craft artist’ carries with it. Also to maintain the diversity that is created by the […]
An international perspective If we take a look at history to compare the new Danish micro-factories with international concepts, one obvious precursor is Issey Miyake’s A-POC (A Piece of Cloth), launched in 1997. Originally, A-POC consisted of a ribbed fabric produced on a circular knitting machine with added seams or welds. The idea was […]