Andersen's (DK)

Based in Copenhagen, Andersen’s opened in 2005 with a programme focused around Claus Andersen’s German connections; showcasing predominantly the artists in Berlin he was working with at that time, including Anselm Reyle, Olafur Eliasson, and Tomás Saraceno. Today the gallery represents a variety of emerging and established artists from all over the world.

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CHART

For CHART 2023, Andersen's will present new works by artists Sylvie Fleury (CH), Esben Weile Kjær (DK) and Martin Brandt Hansen (GL) at their booth. The gallery will also present new works by Cecilia Fiona (DK) and Sylvie Fleury in the 'CHART in Tivoli' exhibition.

Sylvie Fleury, 'Let Me Do It Bob (Gold)', 2021

Esben Weile Kjær, 'Mirror', 2022. Photo by David Stjernholm

Martin Brandt Hansen, 'Greenlandic Masks', Import/Export, Photo by Torben, 2022 Eskerod

Sylvie Fleury (CH)

Engaging with the mechanics of materialistic desire, aesthetics and the construction of value, Sylvie Fleury’s sleek, alluring works provide a lens through which contemporary politics of gender, beauty and consumerism can be re-evaluated. Her artistic practice, which spans sculpture, performance, installation, and painting, frequently employs materials and processes associated with early Conceptualism, Pop art and Minimalism. She is renowned for using readymade objects such as cars, neons, makeup-pallets or shopping bags, which are transformed by their inclusion in an art context, allowing viewers to see them in a new light.

Sylvie Fleury (b. 1961, Geneva; CH) lives and works in Geneva. Selected solo and group exhibitions include: Kunstraum Dornbirn, Dornbirn (AT); Istituto Svizzero, Rome (IT); Villa Stuck, Munich (DE); Eternity Now, as part of the permanent collection at the Bass Museum, Miami (US); Centro de arte contemporaneo de Malága, Malaga (ES); and MAMCO Genève, Geneva (CH).

Rocket, 2023

Fiberglass, auto paint
2023

Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary

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Cuddly Painting

Faux fur on wood stretchers
2023

Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary. Photo by Malle Madsen

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Let Me Do It Bob (Gold)

Fiberglass, car paint, metal chain
2021

Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary

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Coral Burnt, 2019

Acrylic on shaped canvas on wood
2019

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Esben Weile Kjær (DK)

Spanning sculpture, video and performance, Esben Weile Kjær’s work draws on the history of pop culture and pop music to investigate themes of nostalgia, authenticity, and generational anxiety. In an attentive though reckless visual language, he investigates today’s event economy, often focusing on marketing tactics and the aesthetics of the entertainment industry - mainly to consider art’s relationship to its surrounding cultural industries. As such, his work not only attempts to mimic other cultural modes of performance, but to become a form of performative pop culture in itself.

Esben Weile Kjær (b. 1992, Aarhus; DK) lives and works in Copenhagen. He graduated from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Music Management (Copenhagen, DK) in 2015 and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen, DK) in 2022. His practice involves different media such as sculpture, video, and performance. Esben Weile Kjær has performed at several European art institutions and festivals, including: Berghain, Berlin (DE); the Center Pompidou, Paris (FR); the Museum Tinguely, Basel (CH).

Virgin Mary (Floating Signifier)

Polished polyester, mirrored plinth
2021

Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary. Photo by Malle Madsen

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BUTTERFLY!, Arken, 2023 Photo credit: Frida Gregersen

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2023

Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary. Photo by Frida Gregersen

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'Mirror' installation view Mirror at Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, 2022

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Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary. Photo by David Stjernholm

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'HYPER!' installation view at Bas Fisher Invitational Miami, Florida, 2022

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Courtesy of the artist and Andersen's Contemporary.

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Martin Brandt Hansen (GL)

Martin Brandt Hansen works primarily in sculpture and installation, with a significant style that stems from his Greenlandic origin. In his works, he explores the mythology from Inuit culture, that can be seen in his interpretation of the classic tupilaq figure, where he challenges and explores the traditional scales and materials. The objects in Brandt Hansen’s works range from his sculptural interpretations of traditional Inuit artifacts to a representation of imported manufactured objects from Greenland - showing the classic iconography of western mass culture and its influence.

Martin Brandt Hansen (b. 1990) was born in Nuuk, Greenland, but has lived in Copenhagen for several years. He has a master’s degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He works with both Western mass culture and art history, mythology from Inuit culture and anthropological and ethnographic methods.

Uummat

100 HK Honda LRTU 4-stroke outboard motor. 69,4 x 37,2 x 136,4 cm (L x W x H). Transom height: 52,1 cm. Dry weight: 98.0 kg.
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen

 

Kabinet 3905.3 / Ultima Thule

Ice cube bag packages, model of snow mobile, plastic stand, crucifix, plastic model of boat, wooden shelf & plexi glass frame, 112 x 162 x 38 cm
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen

 

Kabinet 3905.5 / Cirkle

Model of Air Greenland Airbus H155, Fimo clay, aluminium bat, model of dumper, wooden shelf & plexi glass frame, 112 x 162 x 38 cm
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen

 

Kabinet 3905.6 / Grown Not Made

Seal skin, Heinz' ketchup bottles, mask of rubber, metal and plastic, plastic castle, Greenlandic Prince cigarette package, wooden shelf & plexi glass frame, 112 x 162 x 38 cm
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen

 

Kabinet 3905.9 / Protect/Attack

Bronze/brass cast of tupilaks, models of American Airforce SB-17 planes, wooden shelf & plexi glass frame, 161 x 51 x 38 cm
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen

 

Kabinet 3905.8 / Dark Ivory

Bronze/brass cast of tupilaks, models of american Airforce SB-17 planes, wooden shelf & plexi glass frame, 161 x 51 x 38 cm
2022

Photo by Malle Madsen