Berørt

Maria Kjær Themsen

The book Berørt is the first to describe contemporary Danish art as it has developed from 2000 until today. After the turn of the millennium, a number of young artists were seen, who achieved international star status with lightning speed, and who had to hire assistants in droves to keep up with the great demand. Contemporary art became hip, and Danish art life flourished. But with the financial crisis of 2008, the market changed at once: Strips of galleries had to close, and artists began to seek new avenues. Betørt tells about how art has developed over the past two decades in the fields of painting, sculpture, installation art, performance, photography and media art and art in the public space. The book is written by art editor at Dagbladet Information Maria Kjær Themsen (b. 1978). Kjær Themsen is, among other things, curator, author of the monograph John Kørner / Maleri (2016) and...