I work in the multidimensional realm of sculpture, installation and the poetic space, examining the interplay between materials, physicality and emotional resonance. I utilise a wide range of materials such as wood, stone, metal, ceramics, fabric, paper, plaster, wax, rubber and many others. I perceive the diversity of materials in my work as akin to a toolbox or even an alphabet, where I believe the variation in materials and techniques are crucial for my ability to express and create my desired vision of a sensory, tactile, and poetic universe. The abstract forms in my sculptures and the variation in their surfaces, as well as the way I place them in the space, have a parallel to a poem. In my sculptural and installation-based practice, the objects are my words. Just as written poetry can leap from a simple observation in everyday life to a metaphorical, broader philosophical meaning, so too can my works turn things on their head in an absurd and abstract manner.
My work is characterized by an intuitive and experimental approach, and switching between materials sharpens my senses and enriches my creative process. I select materials with humility, sensitivity, and precision. There is a strong intention behind the selection and transformation of the materials, almost comparable to the intention behind the utterance of a prayer
Jette Dalsgaard
Live and work in Copenhagen, DK
Poetic Space and Sculptural Praxis
Member of the Danish Association of Visual Art BKF
Member of Kunstnersamfundet
https://www.instagram.com/jettedalsgaard_art/
Education
2022 - 2024: MA Iceland university of the Arts, Reykjavik, IS Lhi.is
2015 - 2018: BFA, Royal Academy of Art, Den Haag, NL https://www.kabk.nl/
2012 - 2013 University of the Arts London UK, Wimbledon College
2011 - 2012: Kunstskolen Spektrum, Copenhagen, DK
http://www.kunstskolenspektrum.dk/
Solo-udstillinger:
2024: “care, care and care a bit more” Kubberin, Lhi, Reykjavik, IS
2023: “I wish you well” The Fishoil Tank, The Factory, Djupavik, Westfjords, IS
2022: “Meddelelse” Kunstbiblioteket, Copenhagen, DK
2020: “werk - Behind Closed Eyes” Kunstbiblioteket, Copenhagen, DK https://kunsten.nu/artguide/profile/jette-dalsgaard/
2019: ”Passing” Cobra-Rummet, Sofienholm Lyngby, DK
2018: “Protected by the moon” Graduation Show, KABK, Den Haag, NL
Gruppeudstillinger (selected):
2025: Museum Ovataci, Gæsteudstiller Kunstgruppen PRO, Aarhus N
2025: Æglageret, Holbæk Kunstforening, Duo
2024: “Tracing Roots – Thin Filaments and Porous Forms”, Master Graduation Show, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik
2023: “Lost, far from home” Riises Landsted, Frederiksberg DK
2022: Kikshh Group exhibition, Kunstkapellet i Roskilde, DK
2021: Rum401 “Spirestation” Group exhibition Kødbyen, Copenhagen, DK
2020: Kunstnernes Sommerudstilling Janusbygningen-Vestjyllandskunstmuseum Tistrup, DK
2018: On your own, Best of Graduates KABK Group exhibition Haagse Kunstkring, The Hague NL
2018: One act play, Loveliest Graduates, Group exhibition Curatede by Caz Egelie and Annabelle Binnerts, Academiegalerie Utrecht NL
2017: Nokia`s Tag Line, Group exhibition MOOFF, Den Haag, NL
2017: DISorder, Group exhibition, The Grey Space in the Middel, Den Haag, NL
2016: Masterclass, KABK, Den Haag, NL, Curated by Barbara Seiler and Marcel van Eeden
2013: Wimbledon Space Gallery, Group exhibition Wimbledon London, UK
2012: Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE12, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, DK
2011: Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE11, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, DK
2010: Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling, Kunsthal Aarhus, Aarhus, DK
2010: Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, TAP1 Carlsberg Copenhagen, DK
2009: Forårsudstillingen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen DK
Legater:
2023: Erasmus Mobility Grant “Embodied Critical Thinking” Groningen, NL
2023: Grosserer L. F. Foghts Fond
2023: William Demant Fonden
2022: Knud Højgårds Fonden
2022: William Demant Fonden
2021: Kultur ministeriets ”Pulje til Sommeraktivitet
Publikationer:
2018: The Mountain: Poetry Collection
Andet:
2025: Ophold Statens Værksteder for Kunst
2026: Censor Kunstnernes sommerudstilling, KS 25 Janusbygningen Tistrup
2022: Censor Kunstnernes sommerudstilling, KS 22 Janusbygningen Tistrup
2014: Assistent, Nils Erik Gjerdevik (Gjerdevik Studio) Copenhagen, DK