Shape the visual experience of CHART 2025
For CHART 2025 we are excited to introduce a new concept. CHART Public combines a total installation inside the courtyards at Charlottenborg, with the public programme that will unfurl within this space. For the inaugural edition of CHART Public, we are inviting bold thinkers and visionary makers to submit proposals for innovative stagings that will reimagine the courtyards at CHART. We are looking for projects with a distinct wow-factor that will establish the tone for guests arriving at the art fair and for the performances and live music that take place throughout the weekend.
Open to scenographers, designers, architects and artists, the competition starts at 12:00 on Wednesday 16 April when the brief will be released via our website. There you will find specific information about what your application should contain. Teams will then have 11 days to submit their application before the competition closes at 23:59 on Sunday 27 April. Submissions will be judged by this year’s expert competition jury who will select 1 winning proposal and invite them to realise their project at Charlottenborg in August.
Whether you work solo or as part of a cross-disciplinary collective, this is your chance to create an ambitious artistic installation that will set the stage for CHART 2025. We encourage all applicants to foreground functionality, as your staging will have to integrate bars and areas for musical performance, as well as wayfinding, sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.
For any questions, please contact public@chartartfair.com
Key Information
Wednesday 16 April 2025 12:00 (CET): CHART Public 2025 brief released via chartartfair.com
11 day open call
Sunday 27 April 2024 23:59 (CET): Submission deadline for proposals
Proposals should reflect the energy of the fair and have an immediate and distinct wow-factor
Imagined as one big staging, proposals should foreground ideas of total artistic installation
Proposed structures must be functional, adapted to the historic courtyards and able to integrate fixed scaffolding structures including bars and platforms for performance
Proposals should consider wayfinding and navigation, allowing free and easy movement through the courtyards between Kongens Nytorv and Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Proposals should foreground accessibility, inclusion and sustainability, with an emphasis on environmentally-friendly materials and sustainable building practices
Open to designers, scenographers, set-designers, artists and architects (cross-disciplinary collaborations are encouraged)
It is preferable that teams are based in Denmark as you will need to travel frequently to Copenhagen at your own expense
Finalists announced 08 May 2025
Aerial view of the Charlottenborg courtyards during CHART 2016
Photo by Jesper Palermo
Charlottenborg Courtyards with details from the Red Pyramid at CHART 2015
Photo by CHART
Charlottenborg Courtyards with details from the FIELD at CHART 2021
Photo by CHART
Charlottenborg Courtyards under construction during CHART 2021
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects
Competition Jury
For CHART Public we are delighted to welcome an expert jury of professionals from the fields of architecture, performance, art and design: Christine Buhl Andersen, Director of Frederiksbergmuseerne; Rolf Hay, Co-founder of Danish design brand HAY; Rikke Hedeager, Artistic Director at Republique/Revolver; Katrine Morel, Head of Architecture & Spatial Design at Surface Club; Finn Nørkjær, partner at BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group.
Christine Buhl Andersen
Christine Buhl Andersen is the director of Frederiksbergmuseerne and has a background in leadership, including positions as director of Glyptoteket and chair of the Ny Carlsberg Foundation. In the latter position, and as director of MAPS, she has worked extensively with art in public spaces, commissioning both permanent and temporary site-specific artworks and organising exhibitions and other art events in the public realm.
Christine Buhl Andersen originally studied literature and art history but has also completed board training at Copenhagen Business School, a museum leadership program at The Getty, and holds a master’s degree in museology.
Rolf Hay
Rolf Hay is the co-founder of HAY, the Danish design brand known for its contemporary, functional, and accessible furniture, lighting, and accessories. He founded the company in 2002 alongside his wife, Mette Hay, and Troels Holch Povlsen (founder of Bestseller).
Born in Denmark, Rolf Hay developed a strong passion for design early in his career, working in the furniture industry before launching HAY. His and Mette’s vision was to create high-quality, well-designed products at an affordable price, drawing inspiration from mid-century Danish design while embracing modern innovation. Rolf Hay continues to play a central role in shaping HAY’s design philosophy, blending aesthetics with functionality in a relevant way.
Rikke Hedeager
Rikke Hedeager is MA in Literary Studies and Modern Culture. Having worked both at Danish Broadcasting Company, The Royal Danish Theatre and currently holding up the position as Artistic Director at Republique/Revolver.
Constantly focusing on the gaps in between contemporary art, literature and music, the aim is always to expand what is possible and to tear down the boundaries of the different art forms in a gesture of interdisciplinary focus. Striving to be a part of the public realm through interventions, happenings and perfomances taking place in the least expected places.
Photo by Sara Galbiati.
Katrine Morel
Katrine Morel is the Head of Architecture & Spatial Design at Surface Club, an interdisciplinary design practice based in Stockholm and Malmö. She oversees projects from ideation to execution, blending creativity with cutting-edge material innovations across architecture, spatial design, and furniture.
Katrine holds a degree in architecture from The Royal Danish Academy of Architecture. Before joining Surface Club, she worked at TABLEAU, a multidisciplinary design studio and concept store in Copenhagen.
Photo by Kevin Josias
Finn Nørkjær
Finn Nørkjær is a Partner at BIG and has collaborated with Bjarke Ingels since he won the competition on his very first project for the Copenhagen Harbour Bath in 2001. At the moment, Finn is also Partner-in-Charge of BIG’s new Headquarter in Copenhagen.
Finn has been instrumental in translating Bjarke’s visionary architecture into buildable projects; his thorough attention to detail and ability to work within a given budget has ensured the success of BIG’s built work: the award-winning LEGO House, Tirpitz Museum, and Gammel Hellerup School multi-purpose hall, amongst other projects.
Photo by Flemming Leitorp
“CHART Public 2025 marks an exciting new initiative, inviting architects, artists, and scenographers to transform the courtyards through a total immersive staging. We look forward to pushing the boundaries between art, architecture, and scenography, shaping the future through the transformative power of public space!”
Director at CHART
View of Charlottenborg during CHART 2024
Photo by Niklas Adrian Vindelev
Charlottenborg courtyards during CHART 2024
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects
