About

B. 1986.

Based in Copenhagen. Studio in Roskilde.

 

Artistic education

 

2015-2018:    MFA The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Visual Arts

                       Master from The School of Sculpture Charlottenborg

 

2011-2014:     BFA, Jutland Art Academy

 

2010-2011:     Aarhus School of Architecture

 

2009:             Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk             

 

2007-08:       Schule für Gegenwarstkunst & Graphic workshop, Künstlerhaus Bethannien, Berlin



Selected Exhibitions

Solo and Duo Exhibitions

2023: Ghosting - solo exhibition, C4 Projects, Copenhagen

2021:  Online solo exhibition, Billedkunstnernes Forbund, Cph

2020: EXHALE Solo exhibition feat. Tina Maria Nielsen & Nils Elvebak Skalegaard

           SIRIN Copenhagen

2018:  ONES(H)ELF , Solo exhibition, Den nordiske ambassade, Cph 

2017:   Øvelser, duo-exhibition with Rikke Kühn Riegels. Udstillingsstedet Q, Cph


Group Exhibitions

2023: Bodies of Water II SOL, Nexø Bornholm

2023: Bodies of Water I curated by Malou Solfjeld at CCA Andratx, Mallorca

2021:  Small Sculptures, Sharp Projects , Cph.

2021: Bubbles - an Art Route through the City, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, DK

2020: TWENTYFOUR II Bricks Gallery, Cph

2020: Enter Art Fair with SIRIN Copenhagen

2020: Online: Art Paris Artfair on Artsy.net with SIRIN Copenhagen

2019: 100 Galleri CC, Malmø (SE)

2019: Kolonien III, Kolonihaveforeningen ABC, Rødovre (DK)

2019: Art Week CPH : The Final Exhibition Axel Towers, Cph.

2018: MFA Afgangsudstilling 2018, Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Catalogue

2018: Buds Are Breaking. Group exhibition. Cph.

2018: Kunstakademiets Kunstforenings Elevudstilling. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

2016: Reconnecting Ordos, Ordos, China 

2016: 100 Kvinder på Kro, Huset for Kunst og Design, Holstebro.

2015: 1X1, Danske Grafikere, Cph.

2014: BFA show, Jutland Art Academy

2013: Lost in Space, Konstfack, Stockholm. Curator: GregorTaul(ES)(See Catalogue).

2013: Sculpture Situation Station, Atelier Hotel Pro Forma, Cph.

2013: Christianshavn - kunst i kvarteret, Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Cph.                  (online exhibition folder)


Public artworks / commisioned artworks

2024: Public Artwork with Myne Søe-Pedersen, Danish Visual Artiststs, Kulturmødet Mors

2022: Public Artwork Ramblaen, Ringsted Idrætshal, Ringsted Kommune, DK (not realized)

2015: Public Artwork at Rødovre Gymnasium, DK (with Pia Léon, Ninon Birla Andreasen and Eduardo Rodriguez)


Artist talks

2023: Artist Talk with Art Historian Karen Vestergaard Andersen, c4 projects

2023: Artist Talk on my research on the sculptor Camille Claudel, Frederikskirken Paris

2022: Connect/Cut. Infrastructures and collective activity, Copenhagen University

2021:  Art Drive, public studio visit as a part of Art Week CPH, organized by Skitse.nu

2021:  Memoirs of the Abyss: Three Ecologies and More, SixtyEight Art institute

2021:  Bobler Live, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde



Press

2020: Online interview: Unge Kunstnerstemmer, Kunsten.nu (Art site - NB: in danish)

2020: Podcast: Reading Circle, Studio Das Weisse Haus, Vienna. Curator: Malou Solfjeld

2020: Magazine: RUM (vol. 05/2020) see photos here

2020: Magazine: ARK JOURNAL (vol. III) see photos here

2020: Magazine: RUM INTERNATIONAL (vol. 10/2020) see photos here

2019:  Det handler om at tage autonomien tilbage. Article by IDOART (NB: in danish)

2018:  Croque Monsiuer Radio interview 55 min., Radio24Syv (Danish, National Broadcast) 

         


Publications

2021: Camille Claudels usynlige hænder. Text published by IDOART (NB: in danish)

2019: Hilsen til Camille Claudel. Text published by Af-Art Art Magazine (vol. 9)

2015: Fotostream, book launch of artist-book. Danske Grafikere, Cph

2011: Found - Posters and Signs, Photoart. Published by Aarhus Architecture School



Residencies and Artistic Research (Artistic Reseach on the french sculptor Camille Claudel)

2023: Residency at CCA Andratx, Mallorca

2022: Residency at Det Danske Institut i Rom (The Danish Institute in Rome)

2022: Residency at the ceramic workshop at The Danish Art Workshops

2021: October: Artistic Research, Centre de Recherche Musée Rodin Paris & Musée d'Orsay

2021: July: Residency at Statens Legatbolig i Paris, Centre de Recherche Musée Rodin Paris

2020: January: Artistic Research, Centre de Recherche Musée Rodin Paris 

2017: Artistic Research, Musée Rodin Paris, Musée Rodin Meudon, Musée Camille Claudel


Grants:

2023: Ny Carlsbergfondet , Aage og Johanne Luis-Hansen’s Fund , 15. Juni Fonden , Københavns Kommune - Raadet for Visuel Kunst, Vesterbro Lokaludvalg - Lillepuljen, Dansk Tennis Fond

2023: Danish Visual Artists

2023: William Demant Fonden

2023: The Danish Arts Foundation (Production Grant)

2022: Dronning Ingrids Romerske Fond (travel grant)

2022: Danish Visual Artists

2022: The Danish Arts Foundation (Production Grant)

2021:  Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen's Foundation - Talent Award for Sculptors

2020: Karl Mogensens Fond - Travel grant. The Royal Academy of Fine Art's Council

2020: Preben Siigers Fond - Honour grant. The Royal Academy of Fine Art's Council

2020: The Danish Arts Foundation (Production Grant)

2020: CAYX legatet (for Artistic Research on Camille Claudel, The Archive at Musée Rodin, Paris)


   

Teaching:   

2024: Huskunstner in collaboration with visual Artist Johna Hansen. A permanent artwork done together with children from Bavnehøj Skole. Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation

2022: Huskunstner at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation 

2015- : I've done different types of art workshops and teaching at Louisiana Museum of                              Contemporary Art, Museum of Contemporary Art(Roskilde), Gammelgaard and

            Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. To read more about my artworkshops and booking please look

            here     

 

Ida Retz Wessberg



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