CHART Talks Podcast: Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl & Magnus Kaslov

Candy, Trauma, and Nostalgic Bubblegums

Listen back to a conversation between Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl and Magnus Kaslov recorded live as part of the Talks Programme at CHART 2025.

In this episode of the CHART Talks podcast, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation between the Danish artist Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl and Magnus Kaslov, curator at SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, responsible for contemporary art, and also previously curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde. Mejdahl's multifaceted work often has its starting point in the artist's personal life story. Be it music album releases, film productions or large solo exhibition projects, Mejdahl's practice explores the topics of trauma-healing, our relationship to nature, spirituality, and masculinity.

Together, they explore Mejdahl's practice, where nostalgia and trauma intertwine through a distinctive blend of “sticky bubble gum nostalgia” and “gothic horror tragedy.” Central to the discussion are his previous works Provinsbøssernes Drøm (Hillbilly Faggot Dream), Rat Palace, Ode, and Hour of Moth. Music is discussed as a driving force in the creative process, often acting as the starting point and emotional backbone of the work. Ultimately, the talk traces how personal experiences, especially growing up with and losing a father, are transformed into art pieces, revealing both the pain and the liberating power of shaping one’s life into creative expression.

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