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HENRIK MENNÉ
Lives and works in Copenhagen
Born 1973

EDUCATION 1996–2002 the Royal Fine Academy of Fine Arts, Cph.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012: Ting og Sager (Stuff). Solo Exhibition, Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Cph.
2009: LIVE. Solo exhibition at Ringsted Galleriet, Ringsted.
2008: Hjernen i karret (Brain in a Vat). Solo exhibition, Konstföreningen Aura, Krognoshuset, Lund (Sweden).
2007: Hjernen i karret (Brain in a Vat). Solo exhibition, Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Cph.

Group Exhibitions
2012
Decembristerne, Thorvaldsens Museum, Cph.
MultiMarked. Skulpturi, Cph.

2011
Funkhaus Berlin Nalepastrasse as nominee for the Funkhaus Art Prize 2011, Berlin (Germany)
INGE – kvinden som opdagede jordens indre kerne (Inge – the woman who discovered the inner core of the Earth) curated by Kontoret for undergrundsanliggender, Geological Museum Cph.
Vokseværk. Kunsten – Aalborg Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg and Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg

2010
Meta.Morf 2010 – New.Brave.World! Biennial for art and technology Trondheim (NO)
Lys over Lolland – Kulturfestival. Sukkerfabrikken, Sakskøbing
When Gravity Makes You Float, Grimmuseum, Berlin (DE)
Process is Paradigm. LABoral, Gijon, (Spain)

2009
Fabrikken – a presentation of artist from the workshop Fabrikken for Kunst og Design, Illums Bolighus, Cph.
Physical Conditions. Curated by Murray Horne. Wood Street Galleries, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, (USA)
Sculpture By The Sea. In Denmark the international exhibition is hosted by ARoS for the City of Aarhus, Aarhus

2008
Kunstnersammenslutningen Jylland. (invited as guest) Aarhus Kunstbygning – Center For Contemporary Art, Aarhus
Festival of Contemporary Art in the city of Cuenca (Spain)
Parallel Parking – Outdoor exhibition in the public domain, organised by Kubik, Cph.
Skulptur i Eventyrhaven (Sculpture in the Garden of Fairytales). Tri-annual event in the public domain, Odense.
Synthetic Times – Media Art China 2008. National Art Museum of China (Namoc), Beijing, (China)
Meget kunne være anderledes….en hilsen fra Storm P, Brøndsalen, Cph.

2007
Rundt på gulvet (Floor Show). Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense.
Under neglene (Under My Nails). Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Cph.

2006
The Autumn Exhibition 2006. Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.
Ny Duel (New Duel). w. Kubik, Aarhus Kunstbygning – Center for Contemporary Art, Aarhus.
Nu her og aldrig mere (Now Here and Never Again). Den Frie Udstillingsbygning – Contemporary Art Space, Cph.

2005
Gæstfrihed (Hospitality). Den Frie Udstillingsbygning – Contemporary Art Space, Cph.
Seriel (Seriality). Solo exhibition (w. Jes Wind Andersen), Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Cph.
Højde, Dybde, Bredde (Height, Width, Depth). Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Cph.
Duel. w. Kubik Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.
Alien. Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.

2004
Hvorfor gik skulpturen over gaden? (Why Did the Sculpture Cross the Road?). Overgaden, Cph.
Med kærlig hilsen (With Love). Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.
Hvid marmor (White Marble). Thorvaldsens Museum, Cph.

2003
Midlertidige rum (Temporary Spaces). Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.
Shake and Bake. In collaboration with Esben Kleemann and Sophus Ejler Jepsen. Store Kongensgade 108, Cph.

2002
EXIT 2002. The Art Association Gl. Strand, Cph.
Movements. Dronninglund Art Centre, Dronninglund.

2000
Kammeraterne (Kammeraterne artists’ collaboration). As guest, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning – Contemporary Art Space, Cph.
Melting Pot. Schloss Glücksborg, Flensburg (Germany).
Action: Colony. Koloniträdgårdarna, Malmö (Sweden).

1999
Kunstart. Vega, Cph.
The Spring Exhibition 1999. Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Cph.

1998
Under Dybbølsbro. The Exhibition Space of Kulturfabrikken, Cph.
The Machine. Arranged by OTTO, Cph.
Tube. Nikolaj – Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center, Cph.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS AND GRANTS (SELECTED)
Billedhugger Viggo Jarls legat til fordel for danske billedhuggere 2010
Ole Haslunds Mindelegat, 2009
Danish Arts Foundation, work grant, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008.
The Danish Arts Agency’s Pool for Talent Development, 2005.
Exhibitions awarded honoraria by the Danish Arts Foundation: Shake and Bake, 2003. Duel, 2005.
Represented at Hygum Art Museum, Lemvig with the Sculpture: Vindting (Wind Contraption), 2005.
Danish Arts Foundation purchased the sculpture: Sten (Stone), 2002.
Danish Arts Foundation purchased the sculpture: Selvtilstrækkelighed (Self-Sufficiency), 1996.

COMMISSION / PUBLIC ART
Temporary installation for Ballerup Public Library 2010 (January – and shown at 7 different locations in Ballerup throughout 2010)
Green Ligthouse Instrument a site-specific sculpture for Green Lighthouse, at Campus North, the Faculty of (Natural) Science, University of Copenhagen 2009
Odense Bys Kunstfond purchased the sculpture: Cylinder, which is installed permanently in the public domain of Odense, 2008.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Artist presentation, http://www.kunsten.nu/artikler/artikel.php?ugens+kunstner+henrik+menne
Tom Hermansen: Han Bygger meningsløse maskiner. in newspaper Jyllands Posten 25.02.2012
INSITU. Presentation of Green lighthouse Instrument in. Kunst På Stedet, Arkitektens Forlag, 2012
Kontoret for undergrundsanliggender. Artist presentation. Exhibition: INGE – the woman who discovered the inner core of the Earth, 2011
Magnus Thorø Clausen: Procedural traces in Danish Sculpture. In magazine SUM#2, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 2008
June Maestri Ditlevsen: 56L. in exhibition catalogue, NAMOC, 2008
Gitte Smed: Interview: Henrik Menné, http://www.kopenhagen.dk/interviews/interviews/interview_henrik_menne/
Robin Clark: Production Values. Exhibition catalogue, Galleri Tom Christoffersen, 2007.
Magnus Thorø Clausen: Sculpture Machines. Exhibition catalogue, Galleri Tom Christoffersen, 2007.
Anna Krogh: Rundt på gulvet. Exhibition catalogue, Kunsthallen Brandts, 2007.
Kristine Samson: Når kunstneren tager tingenes parti. In magazine APPARATUR vol. 14, 2006.
Karin Hindsbo: Hvorfor gik skulpturen over gaden?. Exhibition catalogue, Overgaden, 2005.
Else Marie Bukdahl: Med kærlig hilsen. Exhibition catalogue, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, 2004.
Kristine Samson: Shake and Bake. Exhibition catalogue, Store Kongensgade 108, 2003.
Tom Jørgensen: Movements. Exhibition catalogue, Dronninglund Art Centre, 2002.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Since 2004, member of Decembristerne, an artists’ collaboration, which among other things presents a group exhibition every third year at Den Frie Contemporary Art Space, Cph. Upcoming – next 2011.

COURTESY
Galleri Tom Christoffersen
Skindergade 5
1159 Copenhagen K
Denmark
phone +45 33917610
mobile +45 26377210
galleri@tomchristoffersen.dk
www.tomchristoffersen.dk