Søren Dahlgaard has come to the Telegraph for a short residency. On that occasion he presented his portfolio. The presentation was in English.
Søren Dahlgaard (born 1973) is a Danish conceptual artist based in Copenhagen. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and the Victorian College of the Arts at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His artistic practice often involves playful participation, creative collaboration and engagement, which he imbues with a mischievous humour. However, he also works with more serious issues of a global nature. For example, at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, he addressed the theme of the climate crisis and climate change through play and symbolism. There he exhibited a caravan that represented a refuge for climate refugees. The interior of the caravan, on the roof of which he placed an inflatable tropical island, then served not only as an exhibition space, but also as a platform for meeting, education and discussion. The exhibition has since travelled to seven countries. Søren Dahlgaard has exhibited his work all over the world. For example, at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, Tate Modern in London and MoMA in New York.
