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EDUCATION

MFA (Fine Art) Slade School of Fine Art, London, 2013
Project Studies Kungliga Konsthögskolan Stockholm, 2019-2020

CURRICULUM VITAE

INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE
Space Library – glass exhibiotion Glas Glas Glas at Göteborgs Konstförening, December 2021
996 Pieces of Time – Final work - project studies, Kungliga Konsthögskolan, Stockholm January 2020
Boathouse 8 (Fishing village Glommen, west coast Se) - site-specific installation, June – October 2018
Whiteout – Light, sound and room installation. Collaboration with Stage designer Lisbeth Burian, Radio documentarist Rikke Houd, Composer Mark Solborg. Warehouse 9, Copenhagen, 2016
The land of the Living (Kulturnatten 2014) - Light and sound installation. Collaboration Kristian Rymkier, Grundtvigs Kirke, Copenhagen, 10 October 2014
Spectrum of Life (Bristol) – site-specific light installation, May 2015
Blue Shift II and Red Shift II – Mixed media installations, site specific, Extract, GL Strand, Copenhagen, December 2013 - January 2014
Blue Shift – Mixed media installation, site-specific. Degree show, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, UK, 2013
Red Shift – Sculpture/Mixed media installation. Degree show, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, UK, 2013
Intervention II Centro Negra – Participation as independent Artist in workshop and exhibition, organize by AADK, Blanca, Murcia, Spain 2013
Who do you think you are? – Mixed media installation. Interim show, Woburn research centre, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, UK, 2012
Longing for the Ocean – Performance/ Mixed media installation in UCL foyer, London, UK 2011
Hot! – Light sculpture for Danmarks-indsamlingen, Copenhagen. 2009.
Left Behind – X-Wohnungen. Site-specific performance/light installation, Berlin. 2008
Oops again! – Light installation, Gallery Tristesse delux. Berlin 2008
Oops! – Light installation in the Cathedral of Copenhagen. 2008
Stille teater – Sculpture and light project in collaboration with Kirstine Roepstorf, Copenhagen triennale U-turn exhibition, Copenhagen. 2008
Milky Way – Light installation in Danish design center, Copenhagen. 2007
Stupid Green – Contributed the light art and concept in an integrated light, music and movement performance: Lisbon, 2007, and Volksbühne theatre, Berlin, 2006
Chacao, un viaje a lo desconocido (Chacao, a trip to the unknown), X-appartemento – Site-specific performance project in Caracas-Venezuela. Curator Arvid Schultze. International art-performance festival in Caracas. Orlando Viable, local curator. Venezuela. 2006
Cracks... – Light sculpture in public space, Berlin. 2006
Busted – Video projection in public space, Vienna, Austria. 2005
Silent Movie – Site-specific performance/installation, Berlin 2005
"Hier gibst fast nur wunder", X - Wohnungen - Site-specific performance/installation, Berlin, 2005
SOS Home –Grüne Medizin, X - Wohnungen - Site-specific performance/installation, Berlin, 2005
Shadow Wall – Light and video installation at Roskilde festival, Copenhagen. 2000 Light installation
Welcro-Polka – Installation as part of the performance by the collective ”&Volume” at the live-art festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. 2000
5 – Created the space and conceptualized the performance project by selected performers at the Bidt Gallery, Copenhagen.1999
Polka-project – Installation as part of the performance by the collective ”&Volume”, Fredriks Bastion art gallery, Copenhagen. 1999
Basta – Contributed light art concept to performance art event directed by Peter Holmgård, Kanonhallen, Copenhagen. 1999
MB1 & MB2 –Contributed light art concept to performance art events directed by Peter Holmgård, Kanonhallen, Copenhagen. 1998
Light installation III – Kørners kontor art gallery, collaboration Sofie Thorsen, Copenhagen. 1998
Light installation II – Kom de Bagfra art gallery, collaboration Sofie Thorsen, Copenhagen. 1997
Light installation I – Rådhuskælderen art gallery, collaboration Sofie Thorsen, Copenhagen.1997
Brain opera – Light installation for operatic performance. Mindship art space, Holmen, Copenhagen. 1996

LIGHT IN URBAN SPACE
Å-project – Light concept and light-art installation for park, river and theatre area, Holstebro, Denmark. In collaboration with Schul landscape architects and Okra landscape architects. Finalised in 2009
Light art as part of Copenhagen urban renewal 2007-2010:
Hermodsgade neighbourhood – Light art as part of urban renewal in working class, immigrant area of Copenhagen. The work fuses the global and the local through politics, the environment and individual stories. Finalisation in February 2010.
Haraldsgade neighbourhood – (close to Hermodsgade): light art concepts for further inner city renewal. In process 2009-2010
Metropolzonen 2007 – Light artist consultancy for Copenhagen City Council for urban renewal project. In collaboration with Schul landscape architects and mentored by Rem Koolhaas
Luxemburg – Light artist consultancy for urban landscape project in Esch at the Place de la resistance. In collaboration with Okra landscape architects, Utrecht, Netherlands. 2009

LIGHT DESIGN - FEATURE FILM
Manderlay – Light design for feature film directed by Lars von Trier. 2005
Dogville – Light design for feature film directed by Lars von Trier. 2003

LIGHT DESIGN – THEATRE 

Cosí fan Tutte – Directed by Katrine Wiedemann and stage design by Maja Ravn. Oslo Opera, 2023

Arv – theatre by Matthew Lopez, Directed by Carl Johan Karlsson and stage design by Magdalena Åberg, Dramaten, Stockholm 2022

Ålevangeliet – Opera by Emmy Lindström, directed by Tobias Theorell and stage design by Ulla Kassius, Folkoperan, Stockholm 2022

Cosí fan Tutte – Directed by Ulrike Schwab and stage design by Rebekka Dornhege, Folkoperan, Stockholm 2022

Sylfiden – directed by Nikolaj Hübbe and stage design by Mia Stensgaard, Royal Ballet, Copenhagen 2020
West Side Story– directed by Kasper Holten and stage design by Steffen Orfing, Malmö Operan 2018
Rigoletto – directed by Kasper Holten and stage design by Maja Ravn, Malmö Operan 2018
My fair lady – directed by Elisa Kragerup and stage design by Maja Ravn, Stockholms Stadsteater 2017
Våra drömmars stad – novels by Per Fogelström, directed by Linus Tunström and stage design by Ulla Cassius, Stockholms Stadsteater 2017
Oedipus and Antigone – directed by Elisa Kragerup and stage design by Maja Ravn, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen 2016
Giselle – directed by Nikolaj Hübbe, stage design by Maja Ziska, Royal Ballet, Copenhagen 2016
Erasmus Montanus - by Ludvig Holberg, directed by Thomas Bendixen, stage design by Maja Ravn, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen 2014
Faderen - by August Strindberg, directed by Thomas Bendixen, stage design by Maja Ravn, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen 2013
Lulu – by Frank Wedekinds, directed by Katrine Wiedemann, stage design by Christian Freidlander, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2012
Tilbage til Ørkenen – by Bernard-Marie Koltès. A stage production at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2012
Le Mépris – Conceptualised theatre space and contribute light concept for stage performance at Camp X theatre. A collaboration with Maja Ravn. Copenhagen. 2009
Herman Bang’s Stuk – stage performance directed by Frank Carstorf. Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2009
Håndværkerne – stage production at the new Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2008
Djaevlene – stage production at Betty Nansen theatre, Copenhagen. 2008
Hamlet – stage production at the new Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2008
Vilhelms værelse – stage production at the Royal Theatre Copenhagen. 2007
It's not funny – Dance performance choreographed/directed by Meg Stuart. Salzburg and Volksbühne, Berlin. 2006
Platonov – Checkhov play staged at Volksbühne theatre, Berlin. 2006
Replacement – Dance performance choreographed/directed by Meg Stuart at Volksbühne theatre, Berlin. 2006
Maria de Buenos Aires – Opera staged at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2005
Der Verschwender – play directed by Stefan Bachmann at the Burgtheatre, Vienna. 2005
Kongs-emnerne – Ibsen play produced at the Royal Theatres in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. 2004
Flugt – Bulgakov play produced at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2004
Sara Sampson – stage production at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2003
Mother Courage – Brecht play staged at the Royal Theatre Dramaten, Stockholm. 2003
Kasimir og Karoline – stage production at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2003
Farvel Thomas – stage production at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. 2002
Short stories – multi-discipline performance, Kalaidoskop theatre, Copenhagen. 2002
Onkel Vanja – Chekhov play staged at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen. Theatre. 2002
I hired a contract killer – stage production of Karismaki’s film, Mammut Theatre, Copenhagen. 2001
Happy days – Samuel Beckett’s play staged at the Betty Nansen theatre, Copenhagen. 2001
Animals in paradise – Howard Barker’s play staged at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen and the Dramatiska Theatre, Malmö (Sweden). 2000
Ildansigt – stage production at the Betty Nansen theatre, Copenhagen. 2000
Trangen – stage production at the Får 302 theatre, Copenhagen. 2000
Helenes himmelfærd – stage production at the Grob theatre, Copenhagen. 2000
Hiroshima my love – stage production at the Kalaidoskop theatre, Copenhagen. 2000
Tre år tidigare – stage production directed by Peter Holmgård at the, Kanonhallen theatre, Copenhagen. 2000
Truth is a style – Performance. By Da da dumb production, at Café Theatre, Copenhagen, and at The Young Vic theatre, London. 1999
Det sårade ansigt – Howard Barker’s production of his own play, staged at the Kanonhallen theatre, Copenhagen. 1999

Nederdrægtighedens historie - Theatre. By Jens Albinus,. Theatre Kalaidoskop -DK. 1999

Anatols Kabinet - Theatre. Dir Sara Cronberg, Theatre Får302, -DK. 1999

Cut up - Theatre. By 4 directors + Peter Reichardt, Mungo Park -DK. 1999

Stabat Mater - Opera performance staged at the Musikdramatisk Theatre, Holstebro, Denmark. 1998

Jubilæum – stage production at Copenhagen Theatre School. 1998

Fernando Krap – stage production at Copenhagen Theatre School. 1998

Hertug Blåskæg - dance performance at the French institute, Copenhagen. 1998

Naboerne - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen 1998

De efterlevende - stage production at the Får 302 theatre, Copenhagen 1998

Design for living - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen. 1997

Faust er død - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen. 1997

Lovestory - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen. 1997 

Dage på toppen – stage production at the Kanonhallen theatre, Copenhagen. 1997

Tabere ingen adgang - stage production at the Russian Institute, Copenhagen.1997

Baal - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen. 1996

Manden og kvinden - stage production at the Mungo Park theatre, Copenhagen. 1996


CURATING
6 days in September – Initiator and artistic leader for an art event in Istanbul to create collaboration with the Turkish art scene. Artists from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, USA and Turkey took part. The project was supported by the Danish Arts Council. Istanbul. 2005

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES
Perception and sensation (Perception og sansning – Metoder til udvikling af gesamtkunstverk – lyd, lys, rum)Oldsherred DK 2018
Intervention II Centro Negra – Participation as independent Artist in workshop and exhibition, organize by AADK, Blanca, Murcia, Spain 2013
Light and Perception – Lecture. The Lighting Day in Copenhagen,Danish design center,Dk. 2011
Light workshop at the Art Academy of fine art, Tromsø, Norway. 2011
Light and Dramaturgy – Lecture. The architecture school in Århus, Denmark. 2007
Light workshop at the Royal Academy of fine art, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2006

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS RECEIVED

Svenska Konstnärsnämnden 2023
Svenska Kulturrådet: 2021
Danish art council: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2015, 2022
NAPA/Nordens Institut i Grønland: 2013
Teknisk landsforbund, Dk: 2010
SDS fund, Dk: 1999, 2001, 2005
Denmark's National bank fund: 2002

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