The drawn element is not as important as the motive itself. This may be the reason why I am prone to rely on my hand's first thoughts regarding the drawings. I rarely do sketches as I find the honesty in the very first instinct interesting and appealing. The motive, the intention, is often there before the first pencil stroke. During the drawing process, the initial motive might be grafted or even eroded as more elements are put to paper.

The text has become an increasingly important element in my way of working. Often as a note, the sudden idea, other times as a text complimenting a visual piece of work, and in recent times; also as the primary element.

In my early formative years, which arguably are still happening, I had a clear idea of ​​exhibiting my works in galleries. It quickly turned out that the commercial art world wasn´t a match for me back then. I decided to pull out and have since then only shown my work in artist-run spaces, private viewings, and online. I have put my focus on the areas that I cherish: Researching, learning, and creating.

e d u c a t i o n   

Master of Arts in Architecture

2013

(Aarch - Aarhus School of Architecture)

via the departments called Experiment/Equilibrium + Constructing an Archive and parts of my master at

Det Jyske Kunstakademi

2011

part of my master programme's 4th year. 

w o r k 

Selfemployed

2013 -

I have had my own architecture/art studio since graduating and have exhibited my drawings and projects on various occations.

Grants

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Statens Kunstfond (project + travel grants)

Esther og Jep Finks Mindefond for Arkitektur og Kunst-håndværk

Can Serrat (residency, Catalonia, E)

The Danish Art Workshops - svfk.dk (Copenhagen, DK)

Teaching

2017

Modus

- School for architecture, design and drawing

2018 -

Krabbesholm

- School for architecture, art, graphic design and design

Guest teaching

University of Massachusetts (Amherst) - workshop and lecture

DIS Copenhagen - workshop

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