Peter Callesen, Born 1967 in Denmark 

Education

 

1997-00     

Goldsmiths College, London

1994-97               

The Art Academy of Jutland, Aarhus, Denmark

1993-94     

Aarhus Art School (Foundation Course), Denmark

1990-93     

Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark

 

 Selected Solo Exhibitions

 2021

Under the Surface, KUBEN, Horsens, Denmark    

2020

Belonging, Gallery Specta, Denmark

2019

Sinking Boats, Steinprent, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

2018

Skindød, Øregaard Museum, Hellerup, Denmark

White Worlds, Danish Culture Center, Beijing, China

2017

White Diaries, Trelleborg Museum, Sweden

Hvide Tanker, Gimsinghoved Kunst-og kulturcenter, Denmark

2016         

Skindød, Faaborg Museum, Denmark

Inside Out, Gl. Strand, Montanasalen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2015         

Eskilstuna Artmuseum, Sweden

2014         

Hvide Verden, KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art, Denmark         

2013         

Fall, Museet Holmen, Løgumkloster, Denmark

2012         

La Vie en Papier, Maison Du Danemark, Paris, France

2011         

House of Paper, Sørlandets Artmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway

Out of Nothing, Haugar Vestfold Artmuseum in Tønsberg, Norway

2010         

Out of Nothing, Mjelby Artmuseum, Halmstad, Sweden                

Skin of Paper, Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center, Denmark

2009

Out of Nothing, The Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark

Out of Nothing, Trapholt  Art Museum, Kolding, Denmark

2008         

Folded Thoughts, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, USA        

Paperman, Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007                

Unfolding, Emily Tsingou Gallery, London.

Himmelrum, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, and Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art

Center

2006                  

On the other side, Nottingham Castle, England

Alive, but dead, Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005         

do ART gallery, Seoul, Korea

2004         

EmilyTsingou Gallery, London, England

Mirage, Galleri Koch und Kesslau, Berlin, Germany

2003         

Snowdrifting, The Kiosk Project, London, England

2001         

The Life of The Dying Swan, Gallery Tommy Lund, Copenhagen, Denmark

White Shadows, installation & performance, Esbjerg Museum of Art, Denmark

2000         

Der Sterbende Schwan, Gallery KUNST auf KAMPNAGEL, Hamburg, Germany

Jukebox, performance at Gallery Muu, Helsinki, Finland

Hvorfor blir det nat mor, three day performance, Gallery Tommy Lund, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999         

Castle, two week happening in a park, London, England

 

1998         

The Dying Swan, performance at The Funen Art Academy, Odense, Denmark

The Dying Swan, performance at Goldsmiths College's exhibitionspace, London, England

1997         

Peter R. Callesen præsenterer Peter R. Callesen, happening in rum 46, Århus, Denmark

Little Peter Spiderman III, performance & installation in rum 46, Aarhus, Denmark

Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe", happening & installation in rum 46, Aarhus, Denmark

 

 Selected Group Exhibitions

 

2021

Vestjyllandsudstillingen, Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum, Danmark       

Korridor, A. Petersen, Denmark

Vråudstillingen, Vrå udstillingsbygning, Denmark

Længsel, Årbjerg Torn - Mors, Danmark

 

2020                

Vestjyllandsudstillingen, Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum, Danmark

 

2019

Husker Du?, Museet for Religiøs Kunst, Lemvig, Denmark

 

2017

Teser, Touring exhibition in relation to the Reformation, Denmark

Carte Blanche, The French Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2016

Paperworks, Skovhuset, Denmark

I skovens dybe stille ro, Silkeborg Bad, Denmark

 

2015

Delicate Creatures, Foley Gallery, New York, USA

Nærværk, Group show curated by Martin Bigum, Randers Kunstforening, Denmark

HOP – Skalaværker, Group show curated by Karin Lind and Peter Holm, Superobjekt, Copenhagen, Denmark

Papermania! Museum Kunst der Westküste, Germany

Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark

FULL House, Molsdorf Castle, Erfurt, Germany

 

2014                  

Vintersol, Sophienholm, Denmark

Galerie Schmidt Marc

Pop-up Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

Gangart, Artfestival, Næstved, Denmark

Vestjyllandsudstillingen, The Art Museum of Western Jutland, Tistrup, Denmark

Paper Cuts, Embroideries and Frottage, Gallery EFFEARTE, Milan, Italy

Drømmeland, KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark

 

2013                  

Snow, Nivaagaard Picture Gallery, Denmark

Rekreation, Galleri MOHS, Copenhagen, Denmark   

Secret Garden II, Gl. Holtegaard, Holte,Denmark

Den skøre lykke, Silkeborg Bad, Denmark

CODA PAPER ART, The Holland Paper Biennial, CODA Museum, Appeldorn, Holland

THE FIRST CUT - Paper at the Cutting Edge, Southampton SeaCity Museum, England

THE FIRST CUT - Paper at the Cutting Edge, Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, England

FOKUS 2013 VIDEOKUNST FESTIVAL, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark


Kill two Birds with one Stone, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark


Geist Glorup, Glorup Castle, Site-specific Bridge installation, Denmark

Rock-Paper-Scissors, Gallery Magrorocca, Milan, Italy

2012                  

INVOLVER, HEART, Herning, Denmark

Rock-Paper-Scissors, Gallery LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark

Socle du Monde Biennale, Herning Artmuseum, Denmark

Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France

Jeg, Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus, Denmark

Made in Paper, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

The Firs Cut, Manchester Art Gallery, England

The End, Jacobs Island Gallery, London, England

Paperless, SECCA Center for Centemporary Art, North Carolina, USA

Cirkus Crew, Gallery Larm, Copenhagen, Denmark

Humor, Alvorligt talt, Esbjerg Artmuseum, Denmark                                              

I´m like a Bird, Johannes Larsen Museet, Denmark

 

2011                

I´m like a bird, Skovgaard Museet, Viborg, Denmark

Rønnebæksholm – Historier om et sted, Rønnebæksholm, Denmark                         

Group Exhibition, Gallery Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, USA

Habitat, Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2010                   

Group Exhibition, Galeria Valle Orte, Valencia, Spain

Second Party, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2009                   

Christmas Group Show, Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark

Silhouettes - pure Contours, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, Switzerland

I midten af værket – Rønnebæksholm, Denmark

Papershapers – Scion Installation, L.A., USA

KURS: Havnen, Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesamling, Køge, Denmark

Cut & Paste – Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Et Vintereventyr, Gl. Holtegaard, Denmark           

Til Vægs, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Denmark

 

2008                   

Ruiner, Fascination og Fantasi , Koldinghus, Denmark

Drømmerier, The Danish National Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

Hidden Naratives, Graves Art Gallery, England        

Papir i tre dimensioner, Skovgaard Art museum, Viborg, Denmark

Dream Therapy, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, USA

 

2007

Snowfall, Vejen Artmuseum, Vejen, Denmark

Venice Biennale 2007, Mobile Jouney, performance project, Venice, Italy

Fairytale, Walsall Art Gallery, Birmingham & Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff, UK

Spor, Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg, Denmark

Exportable Goods, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria

 

2006                

Group Show, Emily Tsingou, London, Engalnd

Shanghai Biennale 6, Shanghai Art Museum, China

Papercut, Burry St Edmunds Art Gallery, England

Fuori è un giorno fragile, Imbiancheria del Vajro, Chieri, Torino, Italy

Papercut, Voges + Partner Gallerie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Inner to go, Gallery Vamiali, Greece

Helene Nyborg Contemporary, opening show, Copenhagen, Denmark

TRANSIT 2006, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2005

Superbia 2, Cork in Ireland, organized by Kerlin Gallery, Ireland

Vandspejl, Frederiksberg Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark

Tell tail, Ewha Art Centre, Seoul, Korea

The City Rumble, Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark

Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2004

Hidden (Hi)stories, Galerie K & S, Berlin, Germany

Efterårsudstillingen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Paper, Emily Tsingou Gallery, London, England

 

2003

From Dust to Dusk, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

TURMSTURM, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

Amorph, Performance festival, Helsinki, Finland

NB – Lad os modes, with Kenneth Balfelt, Nørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ung Samtidskunst, Marineteknologisk Center, Skagen, Denmark

 

2002

Artgenda, Hamburg, Denmark

Kunstparade, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2001

Masculinities, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

Barcelona Arte Contemporaneo, BAC, Barcelona, Spain

Videomanifesta, Gl. Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark

Quality Street, Gallery Tommy Lund, Copenhagen, Denmark

ARTKINO, video screening at Frankfurt Art Fair, Germany

All the best, video screening at the LUX, London, England

Location, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, England

 

2000

Assembly, London, England

The Rest of the Story, Chelsea College, London, England

Waterfront, Denmark and Sweden, Folding, Little Peter Spiderman & To be – or not to be

Ylikierriksilla, Performance project, Helsinki, Finland

Croma2, Inauguración Festival, Madrid, Spain

Summer Agglutinate 3+4, 291 Gallery, London, England

Box Museum 2000, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan

 

1999

Post-Ulu Gig, Singapore

The Last Show on Earth, London, England

Performance festival, Odense, Denmark

Samtidskunstforum, Oslo, Norway

The Sun was Shining upside-down, Overgaden, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cardiff Timebased Art Festival, Cardiff, England

 

1998

Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark

Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling, Aarhus, Denmark

Environmental, London, England

 

1997

View, Videotek in rum 46, Aarhus, Denmark

Performancefestival, Odense, Denmark

Forårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, Denmark

Commissions

 

2019

Tankegang, light installaion, Copenhagen Museum

Vendepunktet, a Tower for Conversation at Silkeborg Højskole

 

2017

Light of Man, alter piece, Margrethekirken, Valby, Copenhagen

 

2014                   

White Words, installation & sculpture at KUA2, Copenhagen University, Denmark   

Sketch competition for new altar piece and redecoration of Margrethekirken, Valby, Denmark

 

2012                   

Public Library Bus, for the Danish Art Council and the Borough of Guldborgsund, Denmark

 

2006

Altar of Mirrors, interactive altar-installation for The Cathedral of Copenhagen

 

Public Collections

 

Malmø Art Museum, Malmø Sweden

The New Art Gallery Walsall, England

MAT Charitable Foundation, New York, USA

The West Collection, USA

The Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark

Vejen Art Museum, Denmark

Haugar Vestfold Artmuseum, Norway

Rønnebæksholm, Denmark

HEART, Herning Artmuseum, Denmark

Museet Holmen, Denmark

Novo Nordisk Collection, Denmark

Nykredit Collection, Denmark

                       

 

Scholarships, Grants and Residencies:

 

2016

Travelgrant from Arken, Museum of Modern Art

 

2010         

The Royal Academy of Fine Arts’ Eckersberg Medal

Niels Wessel Bagge´s Art Grant

Aage og Yelva Nimbns Art Grant

 

2009         

3-year working grant from The Danish Arts Foundation.

 

2007         

Residency at The Danish Academy in Rome.

 

2005         

Grant from Kunstfonden af 1973.

 

2004         

Working Grant  from Statens Kunstfond, Denmark.

 

2003         

Travel grant from Henny Sophie Clausen og møbelarkitekt Axel Clausens  fond.

 

2002         

Nifca’s Artist Residency in Qaqortoq in Greenland.

Travel Grant from De Bielkelske Legater.

Sleipnir Travel Grant.

Travel Grant from Dansk Metal.

 

2001               

Sleipnir Travel Grant for research travel to the North of Norway.

Århus Kommunes Kunstnerstipendium.