Martin Erik Andersen biography
Martin Erik Andersen (born 1964)
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
Education
1985-92 The Royal Academy of Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988-89 El Fonuun-Gamila, Cairo, Egypt
Solo Exhibitions
2009 "more give me more give me more - dette dit dørtrtin", Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
"If you have had ears...", CroyNielsen, Berlin, Germany
2008 "things hidden since the foundation of time", Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
"I will utter dark sayings of old", Lake at Møstingshus, Frederiksberg, Denmark
"Stairway to heaven/Highway to Hell", Holstebro Kunsmuseum, Denmark
2006 "Alle lige veje leder hjem", Galerie MøllerWitt, århus, Denmark
2005 “Hollow Earth”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 “af alle disse værelser er ingen blevet til”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
”It’s all in the eye of a dreamer”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2002 “Each Letter Is a Complete Book”, Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Denmark (cat.)
2001 “Auf die Externsteinen (The Gospel of Truth)”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
1999 “Apokalypsi Katapafsis (Ikke mere død - Patmos i farver)”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
“1 + 1 = 3 (ingen anden nåde end dette dit dørtrin)”, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark (cat.)
1998 “Fra hvor væggene ikke når til gulvet”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark (cat.)
1996 “On why the earth is flat, if a frozen pond is round”, DCA Gallery/Susanne Ottesen, New York, USA (cat.)
1995 “Om hvorfor jorden er flad, hvis en frossen brønd er rund”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
1994 “Tekke Torba”, Max Mundus, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde, Denmark
1992 Rådskælderen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
1991 “ærlighed varer længst”, Demonstrationslokale for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
1987 Baghuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Group Exhibitions
2008 "Op i limningen", Skulptur.i.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Kritisk form", Skulptur.i.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Danskejävlar – a Swedish Declaration of Love" Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007 “real inside – unreal outside”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark
”Kærlighed”, Kunsthallen Brænderigården, Viborg, Denmark
2+2=7, Børnenes Museum for Kunst, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
”Rundt på gulvet ” – Dansk Samtidsskulptur, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark
2006 “Nu her og aldrig mer” Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 ”Sevenup + 13 til bords” Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark
”Med Kærlig Hilsen”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
”Malm1” Malmø Kunsthal, Malmö Sweden (cat.)
”Spejlinger i Gips” Festsalen Charlottenborg, Denmark (cat.)
”Small-scale Sculpture”, Murska Sobota, Slovenia (cat)
2003 Den Frie Udstilling, (project in collaboration with Bjørn Nørgaard), Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund, Denmark
“Skulptur, Maleri, Tegning” with Morten Buch Jørgensen and Jasper Sebastian Stürup, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
”Lux Europae”, Dronning Louises Bro, Copenhagen, Denmark
2001 Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark
2000 Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen, Denmark
Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Danmark
”Ambassade”, Den Nordatlantiske Brygge/Bygning D, Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund
1999 “Florafobi”, Sophienholm, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (cat.)
”Farve fænomener. Bemalede skulpturer i dansk kunst 1947 – 1998”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
1998 Videotek, Rum 46, Aarhus, Denmark
1997 MUKA Youth Print, Auckland, New Zealand
“Skulptur”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Festjuleudstilling”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
1996 “Ude af Form”, Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark (cat.)
“Ska’ det være skulptur?”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
“Skønheden og Udyret”, Odense Kunstmuseum, Odense, Denmark
“Dansk Skulptur i 125 år. Statens Museum for Kunst besøger Charlottenborg”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Denmark (cat.)
“Skulptur i Eventyrhaven”, Odense, Denmark (cat.)
1995 “Byggeri for Milliarder”, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark (cat.)
“Festuge udstilling”, Galleri ægidius, Randers, Denmark
1994 Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Måske i morgen”, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
1993 “Praktisk Avantgarde”, Herning Kunstmuseum, Herning, Denmark (cat.)
“Ung Skulptur”, Skovlunde Bypark, Skovlunde, Denmark (cat.)
1992 “Germinations”, Galleria, Budapest, Hungary
1991 “Inami Int. Wooden Sculpture Camp”, Inami, Japan
“Lang Lørdag”, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Germinations”, Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany (cat.)
1990 “Nordkunst 90”, Groningen, The Netherlands
1988 Baghuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Stockholm-København”, Mejan, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Marz, Copenhagen, Denmark
1986 “Hest”, Rådskælderen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Art in Public
2006 Frederikshus, Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
2003 Rungsted Science Gymnasium (High School), Rungsted, Denmark
2000 Frederikssunds Gymnasium (High School), Frederikssund, Denmark
1996 Hvidovre Skulpturpark (Sculpture Park), Hvidovre, Denmark
Handelshøjskolen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Grants and Awards
2004 Eckersberg Medaillen (The Medal of Eckersberg)
2002 Astrid Noacks Grant
2001 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Galleri Susanne Ottesen)
The award of His Royal Highness Prince Henrik
Leo Estvad’s award
Astrid Noack’s legat
2000 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Den Frie Udstilling)
Kai Nielsens memory award
Viggo Jarl’s award
1999 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Galleri Susanne Ottesen)
Sculptress Agnes Lunn´s Memorial Grant
1998 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award
1997-94 The Danish Art Foundation´s Award, (Arken)
1996 The Danish Art Foundation’s three year working award
Member of The Danish Art Foundation’s committee for purchase 2002-2004
Member of “Den Frie Udstilling” since 2002.
Represented at
The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
The Department of Prints and Drawings, The National Gallery of Denmark,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Holstebro, Denmark
Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
