THEIS WENDT
Theis Wendt graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2008. He works within a wide spectre of media ranging from drawing, painting and sculpture to installation, performance and social interventions. With an immense feeling for the special attributes and communicative qualities of the media in hand, he allows his works to materialize in strong harmony with the aesthetic expression and the theoretic setting. Challenging, his work invites the spectator not only to visual enjoyment but also to active reading.
Born: 10.09.81. Copenhagen
EDUCATION:
2002-2008: MFA, School of visuel Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen
2001-2002: Contemporary Art Practice, Metáfora Centro d'Art Contemporany, Barcelona, ES
UPCOMING:
(Group show) In case we don't die, The Torrance Art Museum, L.A, USA 2013
(Solo show), Traneudstillingen, Gentofte, DK 2013
Residency at La Cité internationale des Arts, Paris, FR 2013
(Solo Show), Gallery Christoffer Egelund, DK 2013
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012:
Swarm, Object This Picture, Copenhagen DK
Smudge, Minuit Vernissage, Copenhagen DK
2011:
Phantasm, Ringsted Galleriet, Ringsted DK
Global Lokalitet: Frozen Reflection, NLH Space, Copenhagen DK
Gray Trampled Grass. Gray Snow, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
2010:
Among the Hallucinations of Delirium Tremens, Byens Kro, Copenhagen DK
Animals That From Afar Look Like Flies, Gallery Teapot, Cologne DE
2009:
Group Hug, Volta5, Basel CH
2008:
ROOM!, Gallery Koh-I-Noor, Copenhagen DK
2007:
One with face - one without, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
2006:
Pøbel, Gallery AX12, Copenhagen DK
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2013:
Thisted Biennalen, Thisted, DK
2012:
#, Raid Projects, L.A USA
Paper Match, Halmlageret Carlsberg, Copenhagen DK
Rum, Holsterbro Kunstmuseum, Holsterbro DK
Huset i Skoven, Skovhuset, Værløse DK
2011:
Illusion, Ny-tap, Carlsberg, Copenhagen DK
Return of the Losers, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Kalmar, SE
Ok Corral, Toves Galleri, Copenhagen, DK
2010:
The Party 2, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen DK
Yes/No - a subjective definition of synergy, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Kastrup DK
Eyebowling, Kunstraum Warchau, Berlin DE
Hadal Aides, Gallery KHM, Malmø SE
Dear.... Part 2, Gallery David Risley, Copenhagen DK
Things That Matter A Lot, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
2009:
Grafik og Tegninger, Galleri Rebecca Kormind, Copenhagen DK
Our Winter Show, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm SE
Aktion Auktion (Kirkeasyl), Kødbyen, Copenhagen DK
The Party, Beaver Project, Copenhagen DK
Business As Usual, Hanoi Future Art, Hanoi VN
Summertime, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
Til Vægs, Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen DK
2008:
Fill in blank space, Galleri Karsi, Istanbul TU
Summertime, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
EXIT08, kunstforeningen Gl strand, Copenhagen DK
Kort varsel, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
2007:
Planet Brun, Galleri Brun, Dusseldorf DE
E-Building (v.kuno) Bjørgvin statsfængsel, Bergen NO
Summertime, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK
Black and White show, Fung Sway, Copenhagen DK
Papirknald, Fung sway, Copenhagen DK
2006:
KE Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen DK
Rotation, Berlin DE
Flowshow, kabine, Copenhagen DK
Fence, Performance at Kultorvet, Copenhagen DK
Fabrik Selvsving, Fabrikken for Kunst og Design, Copenhagen DK
Remixtheworld.com, Galleri AX12, Copenhagen DK
Mediamocracy, Kunstakademiets Udstillingssted Q, Copenhagen DK
2005:
Anden generations kunstnere, Rønne DK
400 m2 wall painting, Margrethehjemmet DK
Fairplay, Accessible 1 og 2, Råhuset, Copenhagen DK
Audiovisual, kunstakademiets Udstillingssted Q, Copenhagen DK
2004:
Thad Strode's, LA US
2003:
Habengut, Berlin DE
ARTFAIRS:
Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul TU, 2009
Volta 5, Basel, Switzerland CH, 2009
Art Cph, Copenhagen DK, 2008, 2009, 2010
Alternative-Cph, Copenhagen DK, 2007
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
New Danish Art 2011, Copenhagen DK
Illustrations for Visavis no. 5, 2011
Review of the show Gray Trampled Grass. Gray Snow, Information, by art critic Michael Jeppesen, 2011
Interview for Bitchslap Magazine, Copenhagen DK. 2010
Information, Copenhagen DK. 2010
Group Hug. Ed.: Rasmus Lindquist. Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen DK. 2009
Volta5, Basel, Switzerland. 2009
Til Vægs, Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen DK. 2009
Kætteren, by Jesse Jacob, Copenhagen DK. 2008
Pigeon magazine, by Aphex, Copenhagen DK. 2006
GRANTS:
Akademiraadets rejselegat, 2011
L.F. Grosserer Fonden, 2011
Blixfonden, 2011
The Danish Arts Council (work grant), 2010
The Danish Arts Council (Production support) (Various projects: 2009-2013)
Solar Fonden af 1978, 2009
Solar Fonden af 1978, 2008
Inger og Åge Nielsens legat, 2008
Frøken Marie Månssons Legatet, 2005
COLLECTIONS:
Københavns Billedudvalg, Copenhagen DK
Trygvesta, Ballerup DK
Novo Nordisk, Søborg DK
Nykredit, Copenhagen DK
RESIDENCIES:
Raid Projects, L.A USA 2012
Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen DK 2011
Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen DK 2010
Hanoi Future Art, Hanoi, VE
LECTURES AND TEACHING:
Ærø Kunsthøjskole, Ærø 2013