Kaarina Kaikkonen, We Need Some Hope, 2022, installed at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Photo by Niklas Adrian Vindelev
We are happy to share some sneak peeks of artist Kaarina Kaikkonen’s “We Need Some Hope”, which was recently installed on the façade of Kunsthal Charlottenborg, facing towards the historical plaza at Kongens Nytorv.
Kaikkonen has created this site-specific installation specially for our upcoming 10th celebratory edition, where it will be greeting CHART’s visitors. “We Need Some Hope” is composed of hundreds of recycled shirts, pointing towards the historical consistency of humanity’s basic needs, regardless of period, cultural paradigm or environmental conditions.
Shaped like a monumental blooming flower, the work both highlights the entrance to CHART and extends the dialogue with contemporary art, out of Charlottenborg and into the city centre.
We are happy to share some shots of the installation process below. Those who can’t wait until CHART’s opening to see this astounding work, can already head over to Charlottenborg to take a look at “We Need Some Hope.”
Kaarina Kaikkonen preparing for the installation of "We Need Some Hope"
Photo by Joakim Züger / Barsk Projects
Gathering the shirts for "We Need Some Hope"
Photo by Joakim Züger / Barsk Projects
Kaarina Kaikkonen preparing for the installation of "We Need Some Hope"
Photo by Joakim Züger / Barsk Projects
Installing "We Need Some Hope" on the facade of Charlottenborg, 2022
Photo by Joakim Züger / Barsk Projects
Kaarina Kaikkonen, We Need Some Hope, 2022
Photo by Joakim Züger / Barsk Projects
Kaarina Kaikkonen’s work will also be on-view with Galerie Forsblom inside Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
The installation is kindly supported by Frame Contemporary Art Finland as well as Kulturfonden for Danmark og Finland.
