Danish Originals S2 E4: Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Danish-Filipino artist Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen talks about identity and performativity in art, the unique space of video and performance, as well as the challenges as a brown, female artist in the Danish and international art scene.

From her home studio in the middle of Nørrebro in Copenhagen, Manila-born Danish-Filipino artist Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen recalls falling in love with art at her first exhibition as an exchange student in the US.

Lilibeth talks about identity and performativity in art, the unique space of video and performance, as well as the challenges as a brown, female artist in the Danish and international art scene. And she shares her thoughts on what makes a good museum.

Lilibeth selects and discusses a work by Niels Hansen Jacobsen from the SMK collection.

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