Born 1979 in Copenhagen
Lives and works in London

Many of Christine Emilie Clemmesen’s ideas are based on a response to a current situation. She uses materials for their intrinsic quality, for what they offer and are, rather than how they might be used. This methodology is determined through the particularities of space made available. The work integrates a state of mind, ephemeral phenomena and imaginary spaces in physical situations to form a subtle critique of materiality. This is often done with a wry sense of humour using colloquialisms and metaphors as part of her work.

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Education:

2005-07    

MFA, The Slade School of Fine Art, London, England

1999-02   

BA Honours Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

1998          

Foundation, Fine art photography, KUBA, Copenhagen, Denmark

Selected Exhibitions:

2010   

G126 Galway, Ireland (with Caoimhe Kilfeather) 

Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen (Upcoming)

Kup Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen (curated by Jonas Hvid Søndergaard)

The HELLO Show Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ting Skulpturi, Copenhagen, Denmark

2009    

Til Vægs Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Pretty Air MODTAR project space, Copenhagen, Denmark (solo)

2008    

Collect Call MODTAR project space, Copenhagen, Denmark

New Interventions in Sculpture Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Art Fair Helene Nyborg Contemporary

Artissima Art Fair Torino, Helene Nyborg Contemporary

2007    

Degree Show Slade School of Fine Art, London, England

Two Days of Ladder Climbing Parker MacMillan, The Barbican Bar, London

VoltaArt Fair Basel, Helene Nyborg Contemporary

2006    

Inaugural show Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

Summer Show Slade School of Fine Art, London, England

2005    

Smile Glasgow, (with Lapland), Scotland

2004    

Centre of Contemporary Art, Glasgow (with Lapland), Scotland

Still Lives Glasgow (with Lapland), Scotland

2003    

Alma Löv Museum, Sunne, Sweden

Laplandscapes Glasgow (with Lapland), Scotland

2002    

Degree show Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Free Space Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland

Assembly Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland

2001    

Gmac, Glasgow, Scotland

Vic Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland

1998    

KUBA, Copenhagen, Scotland

Collections:

Tomio Koyama, Tokyo, 2008
Nykredit kunstsamling, 2008

Grants and awards:

2009

Karl and Dagmar Thyrre's Grant

The Danish Art Council's working grant

2007    

Krista and Viggo Petersen's Foundation

The Lightfoot Award, London

The Slade Project Award, London

The Augustinus Foundation

The Oticon Foundation

2006    

The Augustinus Foundation

Otto Bruun's Foundation

The Oticon Foundation

Richard Wilstrup's Grant

2005    

Knud Højgaard's Foundation

The Blix Foundation

Bibliography and projects:

Kultunaut, Charlotte Lindvald, february 16th, 2010, (review)

Politiken, Sandra Brovall, 17th March, 2009 (article)

Weekendavisen, Mette Sandbye, 30th January, 2009 (review)

Til Vægs Catalogue Publication, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, 2009
Dansk Magazine, Art vs. Fashion, February 2008 (commission)

Pecha Kucha, presentation of work at DAC, January 2008

Interview, Gitte Smed, Kopenhagen.dk, January 2008

Sometimes Publication of drawings, 2007