Curriculum vitae.
Mikael Thejll
Born 1952 in Svendborg, Denmark.
Educated at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen 1977-1984.
Solo exhibitions:
2010 ”Leisure Rooms for Movie Words”, Skulpturi.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2007 ”Split Spaces –Brudstykkerne strejfer erindringen i nuet” 036, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 ”Mellemrum mellem mere”. Trekronergade 90, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2005 ”Undervejs –løsagtig konstruktion”. Hvidovre Main Library, Hvidovre, Denmark.
2000 ”Downtempo”, Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Stedløs”, Ringsted Gallery, Ringsted, Denmark.
1994 “Rumvidde”, Albertslund Town Hall, Albertslund, Denmark.
“UR #2”, Frederiks Bastion, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1992 Franz Pedersens Kunsthandel, Horsens, Denmark.
Lageret, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1991 “Overfladesløret”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark.
1986 “Mundus Imaginalis”, Traneudstilling, Gentofte Main Library, Gentofte, Denmark.
1985 “O-Point-Zero, ooh, ooh, ooh”, De Fabriek, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
1984 “Mudder”, The Art Space Kongo, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Group exhibitions:
2017 "ENGROS", Valby.
"Clausen - for altid", Clausens Kunsthandel, København.
2016 "Genspejl Skær og Skygge Fald", Møstings Hus, Frederiksberg, Denmark. (Together with Veo Friis Jespersen)
2015 "Self-Storage, Shared Space", Copenhagen Art Week.
"Not at Home", Viborg Kunsthal, Denmark.
2014 "Mellemværender", Munkeruphus, Dronningelund, Denmark.
"100 x forår", Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Together with Elle K. Jørgensen).
"Skulpturimuseumsbygningen", Museumsbygningewn, Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Polyfoni 2", Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sweden.
2013 "Lost for Words", Gallery Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Giv os i dag...Når kunsten går i kirke", Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark.
"Pluralistisk panorama", Vestjyllands Art Pavilion, Videbæk, Denmark.
2012 "Multimarked", Skulpturi.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Rundenom”, Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Kunstparade”, ATCS-Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark. (Together with Elle K. Jørgensen)
”Kunstparade”, Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark. (Together with Elle K. Jørgensen)
"Giv os i dag...Når kunsten går i kirke", Museet for Religiøs Kunst, Lemvig.
”Giv os i dag…Når kunsten går i kirke”, KØS Museum of Art in Public Spaces, Køge, Denmark.
2010 “Laboratorium”, Kunsthal Brænderigården, Viborg, Denmark.
“Korridor”, Clausens Kunsthandel, Copenhagen,Denmark. (Together with Helle Frøsig).
2009 ”Anagram Orange”, Kunsthal Brænderigården, Viborg, Denmark.
”Long way home”, Produzentengalerie Cluster, Berlin, Germany.
“Guld og grønne skove”, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2008 ”Udkast -strategies for visual interference in public space”, Skulpturi.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Flytter ind” BIGs-bjerget, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Together with Elle Klarskov Jørgensen).
”Bedre skulptur en aldrig”, Portalen, Hundige, Denmark. (Together with Elle Klarskov Jørgensen).
2007 ”Skulpturi.dk” The Alternativ Art Fair Alt_Cph, The Factory of Art & Design, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Skulpturi.dk” Opening exibition, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2005 ”Tapko-The Museum”. KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark.
”Jorden er giftig”. Kunsthal Aarhus. Aarhus, Denmark.
2004 ”Kammeraterne”, Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Kan et figentræ bære oliven”. Church Art Project, Østerbro Provsti, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2003 ”Zebra 25 år”, Skovgaard Museet, Viborg, Denmark.
”Gruppebillede med van Tomas”, Holdbergsgade 24, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Kan et figentræ bære oliven”. Church Art Project, Østerbro Provsti, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2002 ”Jesus_c._odd_size”, Kunsthal Nicolaj, Copenhagen, Denmark.
”Teamsters no. 1”, Albertslund Town Hall, Albertslund, Denmark. (Together with Henrik Jørgensen).
”Zebra 25 år”, Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1999 ”Zebra”, Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1998 "Kammeraterne", Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Memento Metropolis”, Kulturfabriken Liljeholmen, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Flora Fobi”, Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark.
”Zebra”, Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1997 “Memento Metropolis”, Hessenhuis, Antwerpen, Belgium.
"Kammeraterne", Den Frie Center of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“ 3e Symposium en arts visuels de l´Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Amos, Canada.
1996 “Papirskue”, Rampen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Danish Sculpture Through 125 Years”, Funen Art Museum, Odense, Denmark.
“Memento Metropolis”, Turbinehallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1995 “PT 95”, Vestjysk Kunstforening, Tistrup, Denmark.
La Biennale di Venezia, Sala Alberto Badoer Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy (Together with Ann Lislegaard).
1994 “Tapko i C.E.C.”, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Museum Europa”, Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutchland, Bonn, Germany.
1993 “Museum Europa”, The National Museum of Denmark, Copenhage, Denmark.
Toldkammeret, Helsingør, Denmark. (Together with Ole Broager).
1992 Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Together with Lise Nellemann and Claus Egemose).
Franz Pedersens Kunsthandel, Horsens, Denmark.
1990 “Ny Nordisk Kunst”, The Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia.
“Triumf, -det ubeboelige”, Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Triumf, -det ubeboelige", Múscarnok, Budapest, Hungary.
1989 “Til Sven”, Galleri Ægidius, Randers, Denmark.
1988 “Video Marathon II”, Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Ein-Zwei-Drei-Production: Trine Vester, Pernelle Maegaard, Lise-Lotte Elly and Mikael Thejll)
“Danmark 88”, Fundation Cartier, Paris, France.
1987 “Gruppekunst K18”, Kassel, Germany. (Ein-Zwei-Drei-Production: Trine Vester, Pernelle Maegaard, Lise-Lotte Elly and Mikael Thejll)
“Skulpturens Tid”, Sofienholm, Lyngby, Denmark.
1986 "Efterårsudstillingen", Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1985 “Projekt Langelinie”, Festival of Fools, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Commisions:
2014 "Det uegentlige spørgsmål", Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre, Donation by The New Carlsberg Foundation.
2012 Scenetæppe, Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre, Donation by The New Carlsberg Foundation.
2000 ”Et andet sted i samme hus”, Blaagaard State College of Education, Byggedirektoratet and The Danish Arts Foundation.
1991 “Genfortryllelsens Brønd”, Ringparken, Roskilde. Municipality of Roskilde and The Danish Arts Foundation.
Scenography:
1994 “Lazeritza”, af Jordan Radickov.
1989 “Carpe, Carpe, Carpe”, Hotel Pro Forma.
Collections:
Horsens Art Museum.
The Danish Arts Foundation.
KØS Museum of Art in Public Spaces.
SMK The Royal Collection of Graphic Art at The National Gallery of Denmark.
Kastrupgård Collection
The Hygum Museum of Art.
Trustees/Curatorial Works:
2014 Editor on the book Skulpturi.dk together with Jørgen C. Larsen, Heine K. Klausen og Eva S. Christensen.
2012 Multimarked, Skulpturi.dk , together with Rikke Ravn Sørensen.
2011 Art plan - Harrestrup Ådal for the Municipality of Ballerup, together with Veo Friis Jespersen.
2009- Member of the Board of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Committee of Church Art.
2008 Udkast, Skulpturi.dk, together with Ole Broager.
2007 Co-founder of Skulpturi an independant and artist run exhibition space for sculpture and installation.
1995 - 1998 Member of the Board of Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art.
Member of the Board of The Danish Graphic Association.
Bibliography:
2015 "Not at Home", Skulpturi.dk. ISBN 978-87-997397-0-7
2014 "Skulpturi.dk", Hurricane. ISBN 978-87-7669-057-1
2013 "Arkiver i kunst og visuel kultur",Institut for Kunst- og Kulturvidenskab, Københavns Universitet. ISBN 978-87-91444-06-9
2012 'Giv os i dag...Når kunsten går i kirke', KØS -Museum of Art in Public Spaces. ISBN 978-87-89074-56-6
2009 'Anagram Orange', Kunsthal Brænderigaarden. Brænderigaardens Forlag. ISBN 978-87-90192-47-1
2005 'Kan et figentræ bære oliven?', Arkitektens Forlag. ISBN 87-7407-331-1.
1998 'Flora Fobi', Sophienholm. Lyngby Kunstforening.
1998 'Memento Metropolis', Kulturfabriken. Arvenius Förlag. ISBN 91-972720-6-X
1997 'Memento Metropolis', Hessenhuis. Publisher Victor B. Andersens Maskinfabrik. ISBN 87-88800-23-7
1997 '3e Symposium en arts visuels de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Centre d'exposition d'Amos. ISBN 2-9804936-1-9
1996 'Memento Metropolis', Turbinehallerne. Publisher Victor B. Andersens Maskinfabrik. ISBN 87-88800-24-5
1996 'Memento Metropolis', Turbinehallerne. Publisher Victor B. Andersen Maskinfabrik. ISBN 87-88800-25-3
1995 'Ann Lislegaard, Mikael Thejl', KIKU - The Danish Ministry of Cultures Committee for International Art Exhibitions.
1995 'Torben Ebbesen, Ann Lislegaard, John Olsen, Mikael Thejll', KIKU - The Danish Ministry of Cultures Committee for International Art
Exhibitions.
1994 'Wunderkammer des Abendlandes', Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn.
1990 'New Nordic Art, The Central House of Artist, Moscow, Russia.
1988 'Video Maraton II, North Information no. 161. ISSN 01-05-2624
1988 'Danemark 88 - 17 artistes danois, Fondation Cartier. ISBN 2-86925-013-4
1987 'Künstlergruppen Zeigen Gruppenkunstwerke', Die Projektgruppe Stoffwechsel.
1987 'Skulpturens Tid', Sophienholm. ISBN 87-87883-20-1
1986 'Mundus Imaginalis', Gentofte Art Library.
1985 'Projekt Langelinie', North Information no. 132. ISSN 01-05-2624