Supershow - More Than a Show

Exhibition graphics for 'Supershow – More Than a Show' at Kunsthalle Basel, by the Danish artist group Superflex. An exhibition concept in which all visitors were paid 2 Swiss francs upon entry, instead of paying an admission fee to the art gallery.

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Snedkernes efterårsudstilling

Catalog for the 'Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition' in 2007/08, held at Fabrikken for Kunst og Design and KunstCentret Silkebord Bad (DK).

TOOLS

Book design for 'Tools', published by Verlag Der Büchhandlung Walther König. SUPERFLEX's projects are often described as tools, reflecting the artist group's deep engagement with social and economic issues. Developed in collaboration with experts, these projects are designed to be sustainable, allowing users to adopt, maintain, and expand them over time. Each tool encourages participation and activation, empowering people to take action. This philosophy is embodied in the book itself —meant not just to be read, but to be used.

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Danish Crafts – publication

Publication for 'Danish Crafts', documenting and celebrating a wide range of events and activities organized by the Danish Crafts Organization.

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Fractures and Infinite Space – The Baroque Revisited

Exhibition design, graphics as well as custom-developed frames and podiums for 'Fractures and Infinite Space', at Boerglum Abbey, Denmark.

Photo: Anders Sune Berg

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Hvilken plante hvor

Book cover for 'Hvilken plante hvor'. An introduction to which plants are suitable for different climates and soil conditions, their properties, and which animals in the garden are attracted to specific plants.

Mike Sheridan – Atmospherics

LP packaging for 'Atmospherics' by Mike Sheridan. Cover photo by Nicolai Howalt.

Photo: Niklas Adrian Vindelev

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Trine Søndergaard – STASIS II

Book design for 'STASIS II' – Photographic works by artist Trine Søndergaard portraying women wearing historical dresses and creating a universe that is neither past nor present.

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The Idea of a Chair – Krabbesholm workshop

Educational workshop, The Idea of a Chair – Krabbesholm Højskole.

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The Dream of Flying

Book design for 'The Dream of Flying', accompanying an exhibition at Kunsthallen Brandts in Odense about the adventure of flying and all that comes with a journey from the earth to the sky.

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Danish Surpreme Court

Details from the written protocols of the trials at the Danish Supreme Court, 1661–1664.

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Gyldendal emblem – Sketching

Crane drawing studies prior to the creation of the visual identity for Gyldendal Publishing Company.

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Hundborg Statements

Signage and environmental graphics for an art project in the village 'Hundborg' by artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK).Here, exemplified by an animated positive graphic statement as a response to the driver obeying the speed limit.

Les Archipels du lien / Archipelagoes of bond

Poster for the film screening 'Les Archipels du lien / Archipelagoes of bond' by Janilda Bartolomeu, at Cínema Empire, Dakar, Senegal.

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Stig Brøgger – Now Here

Monograph on danish artist Stig Brøgger’s work from the 1960s to present day.

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FREE BEER T-Shirt

Merchandise for 'FREE BEER' – An art project by Superflex.

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Copenhagen Dreams

CD cover for a limited edition of Jóhann Jóhannsson's 'Copenhagen Dreams' – originally made for a film by Max Kestner'. Each cover is individually hand-painted.

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Wegner – bare een god stol

Extensive monograph on Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007), created to accompany an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Danish designer’s birth.

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Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes

Spread fom the book 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense (DK).

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AfterGlow – New Nordic Porcelain

Spread from the book AfterGlow—created to accompany a traveling exhibition where 13 ceramicists presented works made during residencies at Nordic porcelain factories and workshops.

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Danish Film Institute – wayfinding

Hand-painted large size signage at the Danish Film Institute in Copenhagen.

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XXXXXXXXX: An Artist with 6 Legs

Spread from the book 'An Artist with 6 Legs' – featuring work by the Danish artist group Superflex. The book accompanied a retrospective exhibition held at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen.

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AfterGlow – New Nordic Porcelain

Publication documenting the New Nordic Porcelain Forum, a project focusing on the Nordic tradition of porcelain production.

Pietrasanta Art Fair

Logotype for 'Pietrasanta Art Fair' – an art fair based in the beautiful Tuscany region, Italy.

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Alice

Design of graphic tiles for 'Alice' inspired by a floor mosaic in a condemned house in Paris, a project by the Danish Artist group Superflex.

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Ting bliver til – Biennale Trapholt

Poster for 'Ting bliver til' – as part of the Danish Design Biennial at Trapholt, Denmark, featuring the works of Komplot Design and jewellery designer Karen Fly.

Irene Greigst

Catalogue and poster design for Irene Griegst's first exhibition – Danish Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen.

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Stuff – Ingenuity and Critique

Catalog for the exhibition Stuff – Ingenuity and Critique, organized by Danish Crafts, which took place at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada, in 2004.

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The Copenhagen Declaration

Type design for monument-sized letters in the collaborative work between artists Santiago Sierra and Jens Haaning. It consists of one large installation spelling out 'The Copenhagen Declaration': Tired of this global sadistic regime.

Keramikkens sprog

Spread from the book 'Keramikkens sprog' – ceramics from history to masterpieces to new innovative works, including a presentation of Danish ceramicists through time.

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Crafts Collection 6

Visual identity for the Crafts Collection 06.

Every year since 1999 Danish Crafts have presented a collection showing some of the best design and crafts from Denmark. The collection titled Crafts Collection aims to promote danish crafts internationally and the products that are selected by changing curators appointed by Danish Crafts are exhibited at international fairs and shows abroad. The simple reduction of Crafts Collection to CC formed the basis and character of the visual identity we produced. In the first year of CC, curator, ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl curated the selection of products from 33 young Danish designer makers. The collection was shown in Frankfurt and New York.

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Jeg er Ild og Vand – Ursula Reuter Christiansen

Spread from the book and exhibition catalog 'I am Fire and Water' made to accompany a solo-exhibition featuring work of the German-Danish artist Ursula Reuter Christiansen (b. 1943).

Bankrupt Banks

Typesetting and layout for Superflex' work 'Bankrupt Banks', consisting of a list of banks that were declared bankrupt or acquired by other banks, governments or private entities during the international financial crisis of 2008.

Photo: Andreas Zimmermann

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Danish Feature Films – DVD Booklet

Film collection Blu-ray box published by the Danish Film Institute on the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency 2012.

FriisWood

Cover from the book 'FriisWood'. A journey into the work of Danish textile artist and color designer Lisbet Friis, focusing on the creation of beautiful patterns for wood, as well as their use in interiors, furniture, and room decoration.

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Hundborg Statements

Signage and environmental graphics for an art project in the village 'Hundborg' by artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK). Here, exemplified by an animated positive graphic statement as a response to the driver obeying the speed limit.

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Shrinking Cities – Interventions

Exhibition design for Shrinking Cities – Interventions. Held in Leipzig, the exhibition focused on strategies and interventions for urban development in eastern Germany while also exploring urban shrinkage in Detroit (USA), Manchester/Liverpool (UK), and Ivanovo (Russia). The exhibition later traveled to seven international venues – United States, Bulgaria, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia.

Torben Ribe – Indoor Paintings

Book design for 'Torben Ribe – Indoor Paintings'. Published in conjunction with the artist's exhibition at David Risley Gallery in Copenhagen from April 8 to May 14, 2016.

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GAaA – Gunnar Aagaard Andersen

Extensive monograph on the Danish multi-artist Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982). GAaA experimented throughout his life and expressed himself across a wide range of artistic disciplines, from visual arts to architecture, music, and arts and crafts. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2017.

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Danish_Modern – Dansk design i det 20. århundrede

Exhibition graphics for Danish Modern, developed in collaboration with Boris Berlin, who was responsible for the exhibition design. The exhibition is part of the permanent collection at Designmuseum Denmark and is conceived as a tableau-style shelving system. Visitors are thematically introduced to iconic products from the golden age of Danish design in the mid-20th century, along with the stories behind them, including sources of inspiration and production methods. The exhibition graphics are hand-painted on both walls and lightboxes and are designed to support a cohesive and immersive experience in the communication of Danish Design.

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Iconoclasm – Art as a Battleground

Printing process of the book/ exhibition catalog 'Iconoclasm – Art as a Battleground', which examines our turbulent relationship with art and the urge to destroy it.

forløb i dansk – Skriftlig eksamen – stx og hf

Design of book series for the Danish curriculum – here represented by the publication 'Skriftlig eksamen i dansk,' an educational book aimed at the upper secondary level, with a focus on exam formalities and assignments.

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Fish & Chips – Logo

Logo to be printed on diving suits as part of the project 'Fish & Chips ' by the Danish artist group Superflex.

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Samfund

Custom type design for the massive sculptural installation 'Samfund' made of bricks and cement, inspired by classic brick bonds and textile patterns, and created from recycled bricks donated by citizens of Kolding-Ikast, where the artwork is installed.

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piano & poetry

CD cover design for the experimental jazz pianist and composer Olga Magieres. Piano & Poetry by Olga Magieres – Improvised experimental jazz compositions.

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Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes

Spread fom the book 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense (DK).

Vs.

With its large format, Vs. fashion magazine stood out at the newsstand. The Studio designed the overall identity and typographic base of the fashion magazine as well as producing graphic artwork for the covers.

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Samfund

Custom type design for the massive sculptural installation 'Samfund' made of bricks and cement, inspired by classic brick bonds and textile patterns, and created from recycled bricks donated by citizens of Kolding-Ikast, where the artwork is installed.

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Bellahøj – Fortællinger om en bebyggelse

Spread from the book on the history of ‘Bellahøjhuse’, Denmark’s first high-rise buildings. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2016.

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Amarna – Solgudens by

Exhibition design, color setting and graphics for 'Amarna – Solgudens by'. In this exhibition at Glyptoteket, we were in ancient Egypt, 1350 BCE, in the city of the Sun God —once a magnificent city awaiting its fall.

Photo: David Stjernholm / @david_stjernholm

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Gasolin

The film poster series for Gasolin’ was a design proposal for a documentary about the Danish rock band Gasolin’, directed by Anders Østergaard. The proposal features Lone Mertz’s striking and enigmatic images of the band.

Photo: Lone Mertz

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All That We Know

CT scan of fruits and vegetables used for illustrations and animation artwork featuring a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. Part of a larger project for Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

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Self-organisation/ Counter-economic Strategies

Design of 'Self-organisation/counter-economic strategies' book. A toolbox of ideas, situations and approaches – a collection of essays on topics such as intellectual property, open source, political activism, and self-organization.

The Copenhagen Declaration

Type design for monument-sized letters in the collaborative work between artists Santiago Sierra and Jens Haaning. It consists of one large installation spelling out 'The Copenhagen Declaration': Tired of this global sadistic regime.

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Lauritz de Thurah — Barokkens arkitektur og verdensbillede

Printing process of the book 'Lauritz de Thurah – Barokkens arkitektur og verdensbillede'.

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Native Land – Stop Eject

Poster for the exhibition 'Native Land' and 'Color State' – A dual exhibition featuring Raymond Depardon. Paul Virilio, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, as well as Malene Lundgreen, at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen.

Danish Crafts – publication

Publication for 'Danish Crafts', documenting and celebrating a wide range of events and activities organized by the Danish Crafts Organization.

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Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!

Poster for 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense, Denmark. The visual concept behind the poster was to support and amplify the criticism it conveyed by employing a design that was dynamic and encouraged action or reflection. The poster has been displayed worldwide, in the streets, exhibitions, and books.

Photo: Robert Damisch

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Alt hvad vi ved – gulerod jordbær hvidløg pære broccoli kartoffel malebog

Design of a children's coloring book featuring abstract illustrations of a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. The book was part of a larger sculpture project by the Danish artist group Superflex, where fruits and vegetables were scanned and later cast into large outdoor sculptures. The coloring book was created as a supplement and a gift for children in Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

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2000 Watt Society Contract

Environmental graphics for the '2000 Watt Society Contract' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex. The mural artwork took the form of a contract between the residents of the building on Badenerstrasse in Zürich and the rest of the world to reduce energy consumption.

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Finn Juhl – Liv Værk Verden

Monograph on the architect Finn Juhl (1912–89), featuring descriptions of his most iconic designs.

Free Beer

Typedesign and artwork for the open-source product FREE BEER by artist group Superflex.

Photogravure on Somerset 300g Paper size 50 × 50 cm BORCH Editions

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HMN gasfyldestation, Skive

Architectural and spatial design for gas station, made for HMN Naturgas I/S. The gas stations in the fiery colors red and yellow were rolled out to various locations across Denmark.

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Alt hvad vi ved – gulerod jordbær hvidløg pære broccoli kartoffel

Animation of CT scan of fruits and vegetables used for illustrations and animation artwork featuring a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. Part of a larger project for Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

TreeZone

Book design for 'Tree Zone' – photographic works by artists Trine Søndergaard and Nicolai Howalt. The book is a photographic exploration of the Nordic landscape and ways in which we relate to it.

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Finn Juhl – Liv Værk Verden

Spread from the monograph on the architect Finn Juhl (1912–89), featuring descriptions of his most iconic designs, offering a glimpse into the golden age of Danish furniture art.

Stars and Bananas

Signage and environmental graphics for an art project for Thisted Municipality by artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK). Here, exemplified by an animated happy star as a response to the driver obeying the speed limit.

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2000 Watt Society Contract

Environmental graphics for the '2000 Watt Society Contract' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex. The mural artwork took the form of a contract between the residents of the building on Badenerstrasse in Zürich and the rest of the world to reduce energy consumption.

Photo: pool Architekten

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Danish_Modern – Dansk design i det 20. århundrede

Exhibition graphics for Danish Modern, developed in collaboration with Boris Berlin, who was responsible for the exhibition design. The exhibition is part of the permanent collection at Designmuseum Denmark and is conceived as a tableau-style shelving system. Visitors are thematically introduced to iconic products from the golden age of Danish design in the mid-20th century, along with the stories behind them, including sources of inspiration and production methods. The exhibition graphics are hand-painted on both walls and lightboxes and are designed to support a cohesive and immersive experience in the communication of Danish Design.

Shrinking Cities – Poster intervention

Poster design for Shrinking Cities – Interventions. Held in Leipzig, the exhibition focused on strategies and interventions for urban development in eastern Germany while also exploring urban shrinkage in Detroit (USA), Manchester/Liverpool (UK), and Ivanovo (Russia). The exhibition later traveled to seven international venues – United States, Bulgaria, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia.

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Ting bliver til – Karen Fly + Komplot Design

Catalogue for 'Ting bliver til' – as part of the Danish Design Biennial at Trapholt, Denmark, featuring the works of Komplot Design and jewellery designer Karen Fly.

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Still (the) Barbarians

Promotional poster for the art biennial 'Still (The) Barbarians', presented by EVA International / Ireland’s Biennial.

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Bellahøj – Fortællinger om en bebyggelse

Spread from the book on the history of ‘Bellahøjhuse’, Denmark’s first high-rise buildings. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2016.

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Mike Sheridan – Atmospherics

LP packaging for 'Atmospherics' by Mike Sheridan. Cover photo by Nicolai Howalt.

Photo: Niklas Adrian Vindelev

Film Magazine – Ekko

Magazine design for 'Ekko'. – A Film Magazine published monthly, shaped by Editor-in-Chief Claus Christensen, who have played a key role in making it an outstanding, high-quality magazine enjoyed by many.

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Altered Self – by Joe Gideon

LP packaging for 'Altered Self' – by Joe Gideon

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Close-Up – Grundbog til mediefag C

Illustration for chapter division. made for a textbook in media for upper secondary level, teaching students to produce films for various platforms from a practical perspective.

Antichrist – by Lars von Trier

Film collection Blu-ray box published by the Danish Film Institute on the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency 2012.

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Creative Infidelities – On the Landscape Architecture of Topotek 1

Monograph for 'Topotek 1' – a Berlin based landscape architecture studio. Looking at two decades, the publication highlights methodologies used in the studio's work.

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De Kawral à Sagral / From Kawral to Sagral

Poster for the exhibition 'De Kawral à Sagral / From Kawral to Sagral' – featuring printmaking in Senegal.

Keramikkens sprog

Spread from the book 'Keramikkens sprog' – ceramics from history to masterpieces to new innovative works, including a presentation of Danish ceramicists through time.

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Gyldendal – The trademark on a book spine

The Gyldendal trademark marked on different sizes of book spines. A golden rule in the visual identity is that the crane must always appear on the spine of all Gyldendal's books.

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Cosmos

Hand-painted artwork created for Mexican artist Eduardo Terrazas (b. 1936) as part of his Cosmos series. The piece, which visualises Terrazas’ characteristic cosmos-inspired structural patterns, is realised in large scale and executed directly onto three walls in the newly built OUH hospital in Odense, Denmark.

The Enigmatic Collector – A Pinacotheca at the Glyptotek

Signage, environmental graphics, color staging, and furniture design for the exhibition 'The Enigmatic Collector' – unfolding the story of Glyptoteket's former director Helge Jacobsen (1882-1946).

Photo: Anders Sune Berg

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Afgang 2010 – Det Kgl. Danske Kunstakademi / Henrik B. Andersen – Sliding Zones

Ephemere for 'Afgang 2010' and 'Sliding Zones' – A dual exhibition featuring The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ graduation show and artworks by artist Henrik B. Andersen.

Alt hvad vi ved – gulerod jordbær hvidløg pære broccoli kartoffel

Animation of CT scan of fruits and vegetables used for illustrations and animation artwork featuring a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. Part of a larger project for Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

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Orden og kaos Puk Lippmann — en vævers virke

Monograph on the work of the danish weaver Puk Lippmann, who has created works for historic buildings, such as Glyptoteket and Thorvaldsens Museum.

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DFI School Catalogue

Design of the Danish Film Institute´s School Catalogue.

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78 boxers – by Nicolai Howalt

Book design for '78 Boxers' – a photographic journey featuring young boys before and after their first competitive boxing matches, in a fold-out book format by artist Nicolai Howalt.

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Shrinking Cities – Interventions

Exhibition design for Shrinking Cities – Interventions. Held in Leipzig, the exhibition focused on strategies and interventions for urban development in eastern Germany while also exploring urban shrinkage in Detroit (USA), Manchester/Liverpool (UK), and Ivanovo (Russia). The exhibition later traveled to seven international venues – United States, Bulgaria, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia.

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FILM Magazine

Magazine design for 'FILM', published monthly by the Danish Film Institute.

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And Yet It Moves

Carpet design for SUPERFLEX' solo show 'And Yet It Moves' at Copenhagen Contemporary. The carpet pattern was designed with a colour scheme inspired by a selection of national banknotes. Originally conceived for the Hyundai Commission 2017 in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.

Photo: Anders Sune Berg

fos im gak – Memory Theatre Twig!

Book design produced as a extension of the Danish artist FOS´s exhibition 'Memory theatre twig' at GAK (Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst) in Bremen, Germany.

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Light Break – Photography / Light Therapy

Spread from the book 'Light Break – Photography / Light Therapy' by Nicolai Howalt. A photographic and artistic exploration of light therapy.

Danish Crafts Annual Report

Annual report for Danish Crafts

Design of Annual report for Danish Crafts

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A Day at the Beach – Danish Art 1830-1910

Exhibition graphics for A Day at the Beach – Danish Art 1830-1910 at The Hirschsprung Collection in Copenhagen were developed in collaboration with Luise Midtgaard, who was responsible for the exhibition design. Surrounded by sea, Denmark has a long artistic tradition of engaging with the coastline. The exhibition presented a panoramic view of how Danish artists have explored the beach and the sea as recurring motifs. The exhibition graphics comprised interpretive texts for individual works, along with thematically painted informational elements applied directly to wall surfaces and textile-based room dividers. Together, these elements supported a cohesive spatial narrative throughout the exhibition.

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Fokus Magazine

Magazine design for 'FOKUS'. The magazine was published by Danish Crafts, and themed around craftsmanship and design.

Længsel

Spread from 'Længsel' – a book documenting the art project of the same name, centered on the theme of longing. In the project, 23 artists created site-specific works for various public spaces across Denmark. The project was curated by Sophie Hjerl og Jette Ellgaard.

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Danish Film Institute logo

Visual identity made for the Danish Film Institute. The logo is based on the concept of visual interference. The identity was honored with the Danish Design Award in 2000.