With this exhibition, Per Kirkeby (1938–2018) is, for the first time, given a central place at Kunsten – in a special exhibition spanning six decades of his artistic career. Here you can experience everything from the monumental paintings to the small, intense bronzes created by the international star with strong ties to North Jutland.

The exhibition embraces Kirkeby’s entire career – from the early works, through sculptures and drawings, to the large canvases. It is a body of work that, to a rare degree, harmonizes with Alvar Aalto’s beautiful architecture.

In the exhibition, you encounter works that move from the pop-inspired and urban to nature’s deep geological time – and to the unique poetry that binds art and nature together; fleeting and sensuous. At a time when nature is under pressure and the pace of life is accelerating, Kirkeby’s art, so to speak, anchors us to the chalk layers beneath our feet and reminds us of the stories carried by the landscapes.

Nov 13th 2025 to Apr 6th 2026

Tal R is part of the anniversary exhibition Når vi døde vågner (When We Dead Awaken) at Gammel Strand, marking the institution’s 200th year. The exhibition traces art history as it has unfolded at Gammel Strand from 1825 to 2025 – from Golden Age painting to contemporary art.

Bringing together works by artists such as C.W. Eckersberg, Chris Cunningham, and Tal R, the show creates imaginative encounters across generations. Visitors are invited to experience both the weight of tradition and the urgency of contemporary practice in a vivid dialogue.

The title refers both to Henrik Ibsen’s final play and to Gammel Strand’s 1998 exhibition on Edvard Munch, underlining how art, its institutions, and society remain in constant motion

Exhibition runs until 11.01.2026

gammelstrand.dk/en/nar-vi-dode-vagner

Emily Gernild has created two large-scale murals, Limon Pane, now decorating the gables on Nørregade in Odense.

The works were realized in collaboration with Odense Kommune.