Sophia Kalkau
Sophia Kalkau (born 1960) is a Danish artist, who works in a variety of media including writing, photography, sculpture and installation. Kalkau has studied Art History at Copenhagen University and holds a degree in Art Theory from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. She is the author of numerous publications on aesthetics.
Sophia Kalkau
- Name
- Sophia Kalkau
- Born
- 1960
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- sculptor · writer · poet · artist
- Honours
- Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse · Eckersberg Medal
- Languages
- Danish
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Sophia Kalkau (born 1960) is a Danish artist, who works in a variety of media including writing, photography, sculpture and installation. Kalkau has studied Art History at Copenhagen University and holds a degree in Art Theory from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. She is the author of numerous publications on aesthetics.
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Biography
Biography
Sophia Kalkau studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and University of Copenhagen. The recorded working language is Danish. Work by Sophia Kalkau is recorded in the collections of Statens Museum for Kunst. Distinctions recorded are Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse and Eckersberg Medal.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sophia Kalkau • Born — 1960 • Education — Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts • Website — http: www.kalkau.dk
Works
Works
In the center of Kalkau's art stands a critical, open dialogue that researches vocabularies of material and form around the female body through a photographic work. In a repetitive act of merging, binding and combining human figures and geometrical objects Kalkau formulates an artistic narrative of surface continuity and spatial organization. A key characteristic of her oeuvre is a conceptual approach to contemporary sculpture that she serially explores through her own body. Kalkau's interest in physical, cognitive and perceptive transitions materializes frequently in a scenographic performative gesture that she records through serial photographic prints. Kalkau's photographic work defies an unambiguous reading and invites the viewer to various interpretations.
Art in public space in selection
Art in public space in selection
• 2025 "Dråbebroen", Christiansfeld • 2023 "Zygote", Christmas Møllers Plads, Copenhagen • 2021 "Fra himlen fra havet – Portaler til poesi", Forensic department of Mental Health Centre Sct. Hans, Roskilde. • 2016 "Marmorstelen", Grøndalskirken, Copenhagen. • 2016 "Det Ægyptiske Æg", Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen. • 2015 "Another Way of Watching", Slotsvase. Palsgaard Slot, Juelsminde, Denmark. • 2013-2015 "Cirklen, Kurven, Bladet". The New University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark. • 2012 "Black Column". Pier project Søndergaard, Ballerup, Denmark. • 2011 "Atrium". Hospice Djursland, Rønde, Denmark. • 2010/2011 "Lenticula". The historic site of Skibelund Krat, Denmark. • 2005 "Quadrature of the Moon". The Royal Danish Academy Architecture Library. Copenhagen, Denmark. • 2003 "Black Lines". Vejleåparken, Ishøj, Denmark.
Books and Publications
• 2022 "UNG SOM BLY | CIRKELBRYDER" • 2019 "STOFFET OG ÆGGET", Kunsten - Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg. • 2017 "LINE OF CIRCLES", Author Ursula Andkjær Olsen and Helle Brøns, Sorø Kunstmuseum, Denmark. • 2014 "SOLEN ER HVID" author Ursula Andkjær Olsen. • 2011 "Sophia Kalkau - efter ægget: en konstellation af værker fra 1999 til i dag". Author Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Editor and Author Claus Hagedorn-Olsen. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark. • 2010 "Sophia Kalkau: Tæt på, langt ude = Close up, far out". Author: Mikkel Bogh, Camilla Jalving and Flemming Friborg. Kalkaus Forlag. • 2009 “PART OF THE MILL”, Maison du Danemark, Paris. • 2008 "Dog and Die", Sophia Kalkau, publisher Brandt, Odense. • 2007 FRA HEXA TIL VASEN, New Carlsberg Glyptotek. • 2002 Hun og jeg og dyrene: prosastykker. Author Sophia Kalkau. Publisher Borgen. • 2000 Månespil, Author Sophia Kalkau, Publisher Borgen.
Public collection in selection
Public collection in selection
• SMK - National Gallery of Denmark • New Carlsberg Foundation • Kunsten – Museum of Modern Art Aalborg • Arken Denmark • Horsens Kunstmuseum • Museet for Fotokunst • AROS Aarhus Kunstmuseum • Vejlemuseerne • Vejen Kunstmuseum • KØS – Museum of Art in Public Spaces
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- “Sophia Kalkau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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