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
2028
Himmerlands Kunstmuseums, Ars, Denmark
2024
Et Hav af Papir, Telemark Kunstmuseum, Norway
2023
På Dybt Vand, Skive museum, Denmark
På Dybt Vand, Sophienholm, Denmark
På Dybt Vand, Ribe kunstmuseum, Denmark
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
2027
Papirspejl, Det Nye Kastet, Thisted, Denmark
Lene Bilgrav, Aarhus, Denmark
2026
Dialog med Inge Ellegaard, Lene Bilgrav, Aarhus, Denmark
2025
Sne, Gallerie Møller Witt, Copenhagen, Denmark
Synlig/Usynlig, Kunstbygningen i Vrå
Vråudstillingen, Kunstbygningen i Vrå
2024
Jeg har så meget jeg gerne vil fortælle dig, Rungstedlund, Denmark
The Dark Side, Vendsyssel Kunstsmuseum, Denmark
2023
The Dark Side, Kastrupgaardsamlingen, Denmark
Vråudstillingen, Kunstbygningen i Vrå
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
(Upcoming)
Alter piece for Brændkjærkirken, Brændkjærkirken, Kolding, Denmark
Installation for Herning Seminarium banquet hall, Herning Hf & VUC, Herning, Denmark
2020
Tankegang, light installaion, Copenhagen Museum
Vindues dekoration for Hermès, Gallery Hyundai, Amsterdam, Holland
2019
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
Skive Kunstmuseum, Skive, Denmark
Thisted museum, Thisted, Denmark
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.