Daniel Jensen's sculptures, paintings and drawings often explore issues of contemporary society and nature in decline. The works deal with subjects like alienation, failure and transformation. A patchwork of references and techniques along with myths gives life to a series of characters and a personal universe. This universe has the semblance of a depraved fairytale where humour and deep sincerity are entwined and unconstrained, placing the spectator in an odd state of laughter and contemplation. Jensen alternates between the figurative and the abstract where the various elements are not related in any narrative sense. In his recent works the volatile moment is lifted, what was previously in the background has now been moved forward.
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Daniel Jensen Born 1972, Malmö
Lives and works in Stockholm
Education
1997-2001 - The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
2000-2001 - Valand School of Fine Art, Gothenburg
Solo Exhibitions
2022 - Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain, Hover on the Edge of Sleep
2021 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Everything is Inverted
2021 - Gallery Monti8, Italy, Fireworks
2019 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Current Events
2019 - Ronneby Konsthall, Ronneby, Your Credit Card has been Cancelled
2018 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Air Conditioning
2015 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Evidence of Absence
2014 - Galleri Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Before The Beginning
2011 - Peter Bergman, Stockholm, Sensory Deprivation
2011 - Maria Grazia Del Prete, Rome, Italy, If You’re Feeling Battered
2011 - Ahlbergshallen, Östersund
2011 - Galleri Trafo, Asker, Norway, The Oracle Weeps
2010 - 1646, Den Haag, NL, Cauldron
2009 - Zoo 2009, London, UK (ALP/Peter Bergman)
2008 - ALP/Peter Bergman, Stockholm, The Yes And No In All Things
2005 - Galleri 54, Gothenburg, Take Me To Your Leader
2005 - Wuthering Heights, Malmö, Take Me To Your Leader
2003 - UKS Galleri, Oslo, Norway, A Means to an End / Demolition 4
2001 - Galleri 54, Gothenburg, Scrollen (with Andreas Nilsson, Mattias Karlsson and Bo Melin)
Group Exhibitions
2024 - Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, "What Abstract Art Means to Me"
2023-2024 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, "A Winter's Tale"
2022 - L21 Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Eating a vegan sandwich on the train while listening to country music
2022 - Minus Offspace, Vienna, Austria, Drawing Wow 3
2021 - Market Art Fair, Stockholm, Exhibited with Björkholmen Gallery
2021 - Olseröds Konsthall, 4 (together with Caspar Forsberg, Lukas Göthman and David Nilson), Olseröd, Sweden
2020 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, IUS INTER II
2020 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, IUS INTER
2019 - Galleri Kant, Fanö, Denmark, The Island Show
2019 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, C/O Stockholm
2019 - The Dot Project, London, UK, Sleep On The Wind
2019 - Galleri Kant, Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL
2019 - Galleri Kant, Copenhagen, Denmark, A Take on Paper
2019 - Fifi Projects, Mexico City, Mexico, Reconstructed from Memory
2018 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Salone di Bisol
2018 - Galleri Kant, Fanö, Denmark, The Island Show
2018 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Minimum
2018 - Beers, London, UK, Happy Depression
2018 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, C/O Stockholm
2018 - Rizzuto Gallery, Palermo, Italy, All You Can See
2017 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Salon d'Antoine
2017 - L21 Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 20 cm From the Ground
2017 - Beers, London, UK, 75 Works on Paper
2017 - Galleri Kant, Copenhagen, Denmark, Between The Line And The Lavish
2017 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, 1 - en samlingsutställning
2017 - CGK, Copenhagen, Denmark, We Are The Ones
2017 - Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, Beheaded
2017 - Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm, He Fell Through So We Came Looking For You
2017 - Galerie l'Inlassable, Paris, France, Micro Salon #7
2017 - Mountain Gallery, New York, USA, Hypermagic
2017 - Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
2017 - Stella Elkins Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, USA, Ocotillo
2016 - Varbergs Konsthall, Varberg, When the Darkness Comes It's All Good
2016 - Trondelag Senter for Samtidskonst, Trondheim, Norway, with Marius Engh, Cover with the Moon
2016 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, C/O Stockholm
2016 - David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm, Agnes B HQ, Paris, Got it For Cheap
2015 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, C/O Stockholm
2015 - Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, Objects of...
2014 - Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Polyfoni 2
2013 - Malmö Konsthall, Malmö Konstmuseum @ Malmö Konsthall
2013 - Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Home Sweet Home
2012 - Gerlesborgs Konsthall, Gerlesborg, Fröken Rök, kören och jägarens byte
2012 - Arte Fiera/Art First, Bologna, Italy (Maria Grazia Del Prete)
2011 - Galerie Maurits van de Laar, Den Haag, NL, Drawings
2010 - Knust Kunz Editions / Sabine Knust, München, Germany
2010 - Cacaofabriek, Helmond, NL, Paranoia
2010 - Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Diepenheim, NL (with Klara Kristalova)
2010 - Art Copenhagen, Köpenhamn, Denmark (Peter Bergman)
2009 - Galerie Mikael Andersen, Köpenhamn, Denmark, The Mask
2009 - ALP/Peter Bergman, Stockholm
2009 - Galleri Trafo, Asker, Norway, The Secret Show
2009 - Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Diepenheim, NL, Backyard
2009 - Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin, Germany, Central Nervous System No. 2
2009 - Open Space 2009 / Art Cologne, Köln, Germany, Central Nervous System / Forgotten Bar Project
2008 - Zoo Art Fair, London, UK (ALP/Peter Bergman)
2007 - ALP/Peter Bergman, Stockholm, Inaugural Show
2007 - UKS Galleri, Oslo, Norway, Future Primitive
2007 - Art Copenhagen, Köpenhamn, Denmark (ALP/Peter Bergman)
2006 - Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK, Imagine the Universe Bursts Into Song
2006 - Glassbox, Paris, France, Giving People What They Want
2006 - Torpedo, Oslo, Norway, There Are Two Paths
2006 - Bastard, Oslo, Norway
2004 - Vækerø Skulpturpark, Oslo, Norway
2003 - Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Cluster (with Mattias Karlsson, Bo Melin and Andreas Nilsson)
2003 - Kunstlaboratoriet, Vestfossen, Norway, Class of 2003
2003 - Rådhusateljéerna, Oslo, Norway, Oslo Open
2002 - Museum of Installation, London, UK
2002 - Bjørvika 17 august, Oslo, Norway, sammanställd av Museum for Samtidskunst och Oslo Kunsthall
2002 - Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Aftershopping, Scrollen
2002 - Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Scrollen
2002 - Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway, Scrollen
2001 - Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway, avgångsutställning
Publications
Little Finger Magazine No. 5, 2014
Juliet Art Magazine, No. 158, Claudia Pettinari, 2012
Konstnärer & deras ateljeacute:r, Anette Mörner och Anne Nyblaeus, 2012
Sydsvenskan, Oskar Ekström, 2012
Skånska Dagbladet, Camilla Landin, 2012
Tenwordsandoneshot Volume 1, publicerad av Kevin Krumnikl, 2011
Östersundsposten, Christer B. Jarlås, 2011
Länstidningen Östersund, Linda Petersson, 2011
Mister Motley, No. 27, Vogels, 2011
Artlover Magazine, No 9, Sanna Samuelsson, 2011
392, No 2, sammanställd av Dylan Goettlich, 2011
Random Observations, artist book, 2010
Mister Motley, No. 22, Volkskunst, 2009
Svenska Dagbladet 18/4, Anna Brodow, 2008
Dagens Nyheter, På Stan, Världsligt, Bo Madestrand, 2008
FUKT & D, Drunk on Dreams, 2007
Morgenbladet, Tommy Olsson, 2007
Hotel Kalifornia, artist book/fanzine, publicerad av Soyfriends, 2006
Cross My Heart And Hope To Die, sammanställd av Gudrún Benónysdóttir, 2006
Dazed & Confused no 38, Nordic Art, Jason Jules och Cat Botibol, 2006
Time Out London 24-31/5 2006, Imagine The Universe Bursts Into Song, Martin Herbert, 2006
The Guardian, Imagine The Universe Bursts Into Song, 2006
Morgenbladet no 10, Døden oppgradert, Tommy Olsson, 2006
Billedkunst no 2, Kjetil Røed, 2006
Göteborgs Fria Tidning no. 33, Galleri GFT, 2006
Nesten!, Aschehoug Forlag, Oslo, 2004
Morgenbladet no 37, Scorpio, 2003
Follow Me, sammanställd av Johanna Billing till Stockholm Art Fair, 2002
Aftenposten, Gard Olav Frigstad, 2001
Göteborgsposten, Mikael Olofsson, 2001
Borås Tidning, Inger Landström, 2001
Collections
Malmö Art Museum, Sweden
The National Public Art Council of Sweden
Stockholm Municipality, Sweden
Investor AB, Sweden
Apoteksbolaget AB, Sweden
Åmells Collection, Sweden
Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening, Sweden
Region Kronoberg, Sweden
Region Stockholm, Sweden
Region Östergötland, Sweden
Gothenburg Art Council, Sweden
Östersund Municipality, Sweden
Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam, Holland
Steve Shane Collection, New York
Grants
2015 - Swedish Arts Grants Committee, two-year working grant
2015 - IASPIS Exhibition Grant
2010 - IASPIS utställning i utlandet
2009 - Carl Larssons stiftelse
2008 - Konstnärsnämnden, 1-årigt arbetsstipendium
2006 - IASPIS utställning i utlandet
2006 - Anna Ahrenbergs stiftelse, ateljéstipendium i Grez-sur-Loing
2006 - Sleipnir resestipendium
2005 - Otto & Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2005 - NIFCA Nordic Air ateljéstipendium i Helsingfors
2005 - Sleipnir resestipendium
2004 - Chr. Lorch Schive & Hustrus fond
2003 - Sleipnir resestipendium
2003 - Norsk Kulturråd
2003 - Ateljéstipendium i Oslo rådhus
2002 - IASPIS utställning i utlandet
2000 - BKH akademistipendium