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Biography
Kirsten
Justesen *1943. Lives and works in Copenhagen.
Educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts 1975. Cand.phil 1977.
A series of exhibitions, events, installations, performances and mural
work in Denmark and the rest of world since the mid-60s.
Visiting professor and lecturer at art academies in Scandinavia, the
USA and the Middle East.
Scenographic work at a number of Danish theatres since 1967;
established the Scenography Department at the Danish National Theatre
School in 1985-1990.
Important co-operations in the 90s include concept and set design for
Randi Patterson Company.
Curated Body as Membrane together with VALIE EXPORT at
Kunsthallen Brandts 1995; 2008. a.o.
Justesen has received a series of grants, including the Anne Marie
Telmanyi Award 1991; The Eckersberg Medal 1996; Life grants from The
Danish Art Foundation 1998; The Carl Nielsen & Anne Marie
Carl-Nielsen Award 2000; The Anna Nordlander Award 2003; The Thorvalsen
Medal 2005 and a ISCP residency, New York 2006.
Justesen has illustrated books, magazines, designed posters and a
series of chasubles for Capernaum Church in Copenhagen.
KORS DRAG was published 1999 at Brøndum.
64 SYSLER & SAMLINGER / 64 PURSUITS & COLLECTIONS
was published 2008 at The Womens Museum, Aarhus DK.
Represented in private and public collections, including The National
Gallery of Denmark, The Royal Collection of Graphic Art; KUNSTEN Museum
of Modern and Contemporary Art, Aalborg; The New Carlsberg Foundation;
Køge Art Museum of Sketches; Museum of International Ceramic Art of
Denmark; The Art Museum Brundlund Castle; Museum Anna Nordlander,
Sweden.
Member of the Artist Society and the Academy of Fine Arts.
Member of the board of The Odin Theatre, Holstebro.
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