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Lena Hunter and Lars Bo Axelholm
Last week, the interactive museum IKONO opened in the heart of Copenhagen. Boldly merging art and technology, its immersive and visually-arresting exhibitions tap into the new ways that people – especially young adults – enjoy cultural experiences and entertainment.
Opening to the public today with a party on Refshaleøen, and running until 16 June, Copenhagen Photography Festival is the largest photography festival in the Nordics, comprising exhibitions, networking activities, talks, parties and events.
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Lotte van den Hout
Art Matter displays contemporary art throughout the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö, with over 70 display spaces. Artists can show their art by talks, performances and exhibitions.
In 2021, the artist Jens Haaning’s artwork ‘Take the Money and Run’ saw him borrow half a million kroner in cash from Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg for a visual representation of European salaries, and instead supply two empty frames for exhibition. After Haaning refused to pay it back and the museum launched a legal case, the two have now settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
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Lotte van den Hout
One of the most notable contemporary Greenlandic photographers, Storch captures a unique perspective of history, youth and everyday culture on the island.
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Shekufe Ranjbar
The defiant collective soul of the Iranian women has transcended eras and borders to haunt Aarhus, Denmark where the city’s art museum, ARoS, is presently hosting an exhibition by Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari titled “Rebel Rebel.”
Like many artists who have emigrated from their country of birth, Seoul-born, Copenhagen-based artist Yujin Jung observes that the pull of its history and folklore on her work is stronger from afar.
