Annika Nuttall Gallery (DK)

Annika Nuttall Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the centre of Aarhus, DK. It was founded in 2020 by Annika Nuttall, who holds a master's degree in Art History. The gallery represents both emerging and established artists from Denmark and abroad, with a particular focus on painting and sculpture.

Kalkværksvej 24
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
+45 60 22 40 45

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At Annika Nuttall Gallery, the viewer is invited into an immersive encounter where the works activate both space and perception. The presentation brings together works by Manon Steyaert (b. 1996) and Johannes Holt Iversen (b. 1989), whose sculptural wall-based objects unfold through light, reflection, and the movement of the viewer. Materiality and spatial interaction become central to the experience. In dialogue with these works, paintings by Martin Paaskesen (b. 1987) introduce an immediate and humorous figurative language, subtly embedded with iconoclastic gestures that challenge and destabilize the apparent clarity of the motif.

Johannes Holt Iversen (DK)

Johannes Holt Iversen (b. 1989) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice interrogates the intersection of ancient symbolism and digital acceleration. Working across sculpture, painting, installation and AI specific media, Iversen employs holographic materials, traditional painting, and algorithmic processes to create works that blur the boundaries between human and machine creativity. His latest exhibitions, includes Cyper Citadel at Viborg Kunsthal (2025–26), which explored themes of technological transformation, pop culture, and prehistoric art. Notable collaborations include a bio-art project with Noma’s Fermentation Lab. Represented by Annika Nuttall Gallery, Iversen’s innovative use of technology and materiality positions him as a leading voice of his generation in Scandinavian contemporary art’s engagement with the post-digital age.

Johannes Holt Iversen (b. 1989) is a Danish artist based in the Netherlands and Denmark. A 2020 graduate of Gerrit Rietveld Academie, he combines ancient artistic traditions with contemporary technologies such as AI and holography. His works are held in the Danish National Art Collection, Noma Fermentation Lab, Hotel d'Angleterre, exhibited at Viborg Kunsthal as well as internationally across Europe and Asia.

Chauvet 1.3.92 OC002

Oak/Birch wooden plate, Holographic PVC, Retroreflective Polyester, Transparent Vinyl, Shellac & Ink/Polymer Acrylic
2026

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery

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Chauvet 1.3.60 Echelon Excelsior II

Oak/Birch wooden plate, Holographic PVC, Holographic Faux Leather, Retroreflective Polyester, Transparent Vinyl, Shellac & Ink, Polymer Acrylic
2026

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Chauvet 1.3.71 OC002

Oak/Birch wooden plate, Holographic PVC, Holographic Faux Leather, Retroreflective Polyester, Transparent Vinyl, Shellac & Ink, Polymer Acrylic
2025

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery

Chauvet 1.3.72 OC002

Oak/Birch wooden plate, Holographic PVC, Holographic Faux Leather, Retroreflective Polyester, Transparent Vinyl, Shellac & Ink, Polymer Acrylic
2025

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery

Hyades

Oak/Birch wooden plate, Holographic PVC, Holographic Faux Leather, Retroreflective Polyester, Transparent Vinyl, Shellac & Ink, Polymer Acrylic
2026

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery. Photo by Jacob Friis-Holm Nielsen

Installation View from Stuxnet Babylon

Annika Nuttall Gallery
2026

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery. Photo by Jacob Friis-Holm Nielsen

Portrait of Johannes Holt Iversen.

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery. Photo by Henrik Adamsen.

Martin Paaskesen (DK)

Martin Paaskesen (b. 1987) works in the space between figuration and abstraction, where traditional painterly motifs are explored as a language in dissolution. His paintings, executed directly on raw canvas, emerge as both visual constructions and deconstructions, in which errors, accidents, and overpainting become meaning-bearing elements. The compositions balance control and spontaneity and draw on an iconoclastic approach, in which recognizable forms are destabilized and displaced. Paaskesen insists on allowing the painting to remain unfinished and vulnerable—a living and sensuous space where images can simultaneously emerge and dissolve. It is a deliberate practice grounded in a constant tension between intuition and deliberation, where immediacy and resistance, fallibility and control, are all integrated into the process of making the work.

Martin Paaskesen (b. 1987) is a Danish painter living and working in Copenhagen and Møn. He holds an MA from the Danish National School of Performing Arts (2016) and works between figuration and abstraction. He has presented solo exhibitions at Annika Nuttall Gallery, Valerius Gallery, Galeria Fran Reus, and Mott Projects, and participated in international art fairs including CHART, KIAF Seoul, Untitled Miami, and CAN Ibiza.

Swan Passing II

Acrylic, oil stick, glue on canvas
2026

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Swan Passing I

Acrylic, oil stick, glue on canvas
2026

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The Pond

Acrylic, oil stick, glued canvas on canvas
2025

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Seed

Acrylic, oil stick, glue on canvas.
2025

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The Source

Acrylic, oil stick, glued canvas on canvas.
2025

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Portrait of Martin Paaskesen.

Courtesy of the artist and Annika Nuttall Gallery. Photo by Kavian Borhani.

Manon Steyaert (FR)

Manon Steyaert (b. 1996) explores the relationship between sculpture and painting, creating works that float between the mediums, drawing on themes of grandeur, memory, and sensory immersion. Her practice explores silicone’s aesthetic quality, alongside canvas, oil paint and wood, drawing from architecture and painting. Steyaert’s creative process is intuitive, pouring and shaping silicone meticulously. The resulting delicate yet powerful forms challenge our perception of painting and sculpture, capturing movement and abstraction. Colour and form play closely in her work, guiding the viewer’s eye across undulating surfaces. She blends colours to create near-psychedelic patterns and alter the silicones opacity for added intrigue and play. Steyaert’s art encourages alternative perspectives and interpretations, evading traditional boundaries of painting and sculpture. It embodies the transgressive nature of contemporary artistic expression, an ever-evolving practice inviting curiosity and contemplation.

Manon Steyaert (b. 1996) is a French-British artist based in London. She graduated from Central Saint Martins and earned an MAF from Chelsea College of Arts in 2019. Working between sculpture and painting, she uses silicone and oil to explore light, form, and colour. Recent exhibitions include Table Manners at Barbati Gallery, Venice; Untethered Colour at Annika Nuttall Gallery, Denmark; and The Sway of Form at Gillian Jason Gallery, London.