The Danish foundation Bikubenfonden invited me to participate in their artistic practice program for up-and-coming artists, producing a short documentary about my work during the last 1,5 years, following productions at Aarhus Teater and The Royal Danish Theatre. Watch it here.

As part of my participation in Bikubenfonden’s artistic practice program, I have invited one of my biggest sources of inspiration to Denmark, the New York-based performance artist Ann Liv Young. On October 3, 2023, she and I will join in conversation at Sort/Hvid, moderated by theatre critic Monna Dithmer. The conversation will revolve around our artistic incentives and motivations. How do you make use of ugliness and revulsion as artistic vehicles? And why? Does art need to satisfy, or to challenge? Does art necessarily have to provoke? And must art always respect the audience’s needs and boundaries?

In connection with Ann Liv Young’s visit to Sort/Hvid, she will be performing an excerpt from her upcoming performance, MARIE ANTOINETTE. Read more about the conversation and performance at Sort/Hvids website here.

On September 26, 2023, the performance group PERSONA NON GRATA delivered a special present to our minister of culture. A banner stating, “Dear Minister of Culture, Defend artistic freedom, Yours sincerely, The Art.” Read more her.

In September 2023, I will be joining the contemporary theatre Sort/Hvid as artistic director. I am looking so much forward to this. Read more about Sort/Hvid here.

Danish film, TV, and stage art have come together in the initiative “Stregen i sandet” (Line in the sand). With this initiative, we wish to draw a line in the sand towards transgressive behavior and violations within our industry. Our goal is to effect cultural change and secure a good work environment. Read more about the initiative here.

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