Morten Schelde CV, January 2009
Born 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Lives and works in Copenhagen
Education:
- The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996–2001
- The Academy of Fine Arts, Fyn, Denmark 1994–96
Upcoming projects & exhibitions:
Soloshow at Rønnebæksholm, Næstved, Denmark, January 2010
Permanent wallpainting for the Crownprince of Denmark at the royal palace Amalienborg, Copenhagen, due 2009
Soloexhibitions:
2009
- In the Woods, Vane Gallery, Newcastle, Great Britain
- In the Woods, Sandford Goudie Gallery, South Shields, Great Britain
2008
- Journey to the End of History, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen
- Diaries from the Plastic Vortex, Galerie Ilka Bree, Bordeaux
- Solo-project at ARCO, Madrid, with Vane Gallery
2007
- The Great Fiction of Science, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2006
- Treasure Island, dear Tiger!, Museum der Bildene Künste, Leipzig
- Selfportrait as Seven Pirates, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen
2005
- Morten Schelde, Arnstedt & Kullgren, Östra Karup, Sweden
2004
- The Voyage of the Beagle, with Gimm-Eis at ArtForum Berlin
2003
- The End of Dinosaurs, Overgaden, Copenhagen
- Shadows Dream of Light, griedervonputtkamer, Berlin
2002
- Children of Suburbia III, Gustaf Gimm, Copenhagen
2001
- Doppel 7 with Gabriela Albergaria, Galerie Kamm, Berlin
- Psychic Arms/Into the Void, Kunstakademiet, Copenhagen
2000
- Children of Suburbia, Kunstakademiet, Copenhagen
- Children of Suburbia II, Niels Juelsgade 8, Aarhus
Selected groupshows:
2009
- KURS, KØS, Køge
- Summershow, Galleri Britt Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
- A Room Inside Them, Vane, Newcastle, UK
- Close Encounters at the Blokhuispoort, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- HUMAN/NATURE/MACHINE, Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen
- Til Vægs, Kunsthal Charlottenborg
2008
- Danskdjävlar – a swedish declaration of Love, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
- Samlingspunkt, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark
- Storyline, Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France
2007
- “Dessine-moi un Mouton.”, Kunstmuseum des Kantons Thurgau, Schweiz
- Pengenes Kunst, Køge Skitsesamling,Denmark
- Salon #1, Lauritz Kunstha, Copenhagen
2006
- I Tell You Weird Tales, with Alexander Tovborg, Kim Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen
- Exportable Goods, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria
- DK-Berlin, Galleri MøllerWitt, Århus, Denmark
- Artist Migration Project, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Germany
2005
- On Line, Louisiana Museum, Humlebæk, Denmark
- They call us lonely when we’re really just alone, Vane Gallery, Newcastle, England
- Saturday Morning, Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York
- Milk, DCA Gallery, New York
- Kunstbank, Galerieraum der Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur, Berlin
2004
- Das Böse, Guardini Stiftung, Berlin
- Zwischenwelten, Haus Esters, Krefelder Kunstmuseen
2003
- Berlin Artfair/Griedervonputtkamer, October 2003
- Three reasons to be Cheerful, Secret West, Berlin
- Maus Habitos, collaborate works with Gabriela Albergaria, Casa das Artes, Porto, Portugal
2002
- Let’s Crystallize, collaborate work with Gabriela Albergaria, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin
- 20 år i Dansk Kunst, Stalke Gallery, Copenhagen
- Copenhagen/Kopenhagen, Galerie Asbæk, Copenhagen
- Esplanaden 2002, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2001
- Neverending Story, public spaces in Vesterbro, Copenhagen
- 24th International Graphics Biennal, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Stalke out of Space—projekt # 30, Stalke Galleri, Copenhagen
- EXIT 2001, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen
- Esplanaden 2001, Copenhagen
Publications:
- Birkerød, silkscreen booklet, ed. 50, 1999
- The Best of Children of Suburbia 1999 – 200X, ed. 1000, 2002
- The End of Dinosaurs, Space Poetry, ISBN 8776030083, 2004
- Treasure Island, dear Tiger!, Space Poetry, ISBN 8776030377, 2006
- The Great Fiction of Science, ISBN 978–87–992092–0–0, 2007
Works in public collections:
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
- Arken Museum, Ishøj, Denmark
- Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum
- Museum der Bildenen Künste, Leipzig