Re-imagining the courtyards at Charlottenborg as an immersive scenography for CHART 2025
For CHART 2025, we introduced the inaugural edition of CHART Public – a new concept that combines a total installation inside the courtyards at Charlottenborg with the public programme that takes place here.
Earlier in the spring, we sent out an open call inviting teams of scenographers, designers, architects and artists to re-imagine the space inside the historical architecture of the Charlottenborg courtyards. The competition brief called for innovative stagings, with a distinct wow-factor that would create social space and set the tone for guests arriving to CHART throughout the weekend.
After receiving large numbers of submissions from teams from across Denmark, this year's competition jury selected Re-Route as the winning proposal to be realised at Charlottenborg during the final weeks of August.
Thank you to this year’s competition jury: Christine Buhl Andersen, Rolf Hay, Rikke Hedeager, Katrine Morel and Finn Nørkjær.
CHART Public is made possible by the generous support of Københavns Kommune, Beckett-Fonden, Statens Kunstfond, HAY and Nørrebro Bryghus who all generously contributed to the production of CHART Public. CHART would also like to thank Dezeen, lead international media partner for CHART 2025.
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Joakim Züger / BARSK Projects
Re-Route
Re-Route transforms familiar urban elements into a luminous social landscape, reimagining standard Danish traffic cones — symbols of caution and construction — as floating beacons of community and celebration.
Suspended from a steel scaffolding structure, hundreds of cones form a dynamic overhead canopy that invites visitors to experience a familiar space in a new way. Built from reusable materials that will return to their original use after the event, the installation follows a circular design approach to minimise waste while maximising impact.
Re-Route is designed by architect Samuel Charles Barratt.
Re-Route is made possible by the generous support of Letbek and Vertigo. Thank you also to the building team at Charlottenborg for your help.
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
Re-Route by Samuel Charles Barratt
Photo by Jan Søndergaard
