CV

Born

1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Lives in Copenhagen, Denmark

One-person exhibitions (selected)

• catalogue (can be ordered at info@peteramby.com)

2010
“SynchroniCity”, Dogenhaus Galerie, Leipzig, DE*

2009
“Flashback”, Peter Amby Contemporary Art Agency, Copenhagen, dk
“Structure Beneath Skin”, Galerie Wohnmaschine, Berlin, DE *

2008
Danish Design Centre, Copenhagen, designs of wallpaper and clothing for WallART and Solidary People

2006
“The Face of God”, BFAS Blondeau Fine Art Services SA, Geneva, CH *

2005
“The Face of God”, Nils Stærk Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, DK

2003
“The Face of God”, Air de Paris, Paris, F

2002-03
“The Homecoming – or The World According to ART”, touring: Malmö Artmuseum, S;
Kjarvalstadir Museum, Reykjavik, ICE; Borås Artmuseum, S *

2002
“The Homecoming – and Farewell to the 90’s, a selection of sketches”, Nils Stærk Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, DK

2000
“The Notion of Tivoli + the album Overmorgen”, Nils Stærk Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, DK

1997-98
“The Adventures of Art”, touring: Kunsthallen Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense; Herning Kunstmuseum; Randers Kunstmuseum; Portalen, Hundige, DK *

1997
“Millennium”, Århus Kunstmuseum, DK

1996
“Millennium”, Retinal Circus, Copenhagen, DK*

1995
“Omen”, Galleri Dalsgaard og Sørensen, Århus, DK
“Devil’s Own”, Galerie Burkhard H. Eikelmann, Essen, D
“Literary Body”, Hole, Copenhagen, DK *

1994
“Conjunction Theory” (w/ Michael Brammer), Hole, Copenhagen, DK
Politikens Forhal, Copenhagen, DK

1993
Galerie Jespersen, Odense, DK

1992
“Radical Myth”, Galerie Stærk, Horsens, DK *

1991
“Heartland”, Galerie Pilou Asbæk, Copenhagen, DK

Group exhibitions (selected)

• catalogue
  Groupexhibitions

2009

Galleri Christina Wilson
Peter Amby Contemporary Art Agency
Angli Heart, Herning Kunstmuseum, DK

2008
“Et blik på det Fremmede” Bendixen Contemporary Art, DK
New aquisitions, Herning Kunstmuseum, DK
Trapholt, Kunstmuseet Trapholt, DK

2007
“Eventyrskabe”, Kunsthallen Brandts, DK
“Comix”, Kunsthallen Brandts, DK
“My Sweet Sixteen Party”, Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels, BE

2006
“Faces”, BFAS Blondeau Fine Art Services SA, Geneva, CH
“Maleri uden grænser”, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, DK
“Works from the Frank Cohen Collection”, The New Art Gallery Walsall,
Walsall, GB

2004
Hof & Huyser, Rotterdam, NL

2001
“Painting and painting”, Kristinehamns Konstmuseum, S
“Danish Heroes”, Koldinghus, Kolding, DK
“The faces of King Alcohol”, Rundetårn, Copenhagen, DK

2000
“Carnegie Art Award 2000”, touring: Konsthallen, Helsinki, FIN; Henie Onstad Kunstcenter, Oslo, N; Konstmuseet i Göteborg, S; Sophienholm, Lyngby, DK; Konstakademien, Stockholm, S; Listasafn Kópavogur, Reykjavik, ICE

1999
“Drawing show”, Stalke Gallery, Copenhagen, DK

1998-99
“Eyes of Reality”, touring: Nordens Hus, Reykjavik, Iceland; Akureyri Kunstmuseum, ICE; 1999: Nordens Hus, Faroe Islands; Horsens Kunstmuseum, DK

1997
“Cruising”, Kunstforeningen Gammel Strand, Copenhagen, DK *
“Arken’s collection”, Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, DK

1996
“New Acquisitions”, Århus Kunstmuseum, DK *
“Face to face”, touring: Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, DK; Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Slagelse, DK; Øregaards Museum, DK *
“Pictures of the city”, Jyllands Posten’s billboard campaign in Copenhagen, The Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Copenhagen; Århus Kunstmuseum, DK

1995
“Painting after painting”, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Denmark. *
“ART/OMI – International Artists Workshop, New York, USA
“Vekseler Michaelsens Legat for Yngre Tegnere”, The Department for Prints and Drawings, National Gallery (Statens Museum for Kunst), Copenhagen, DK

1994
“Social Video”, Udstillingsstedet Nr. Farimagsgade, Copenhagen, DK

Video

1997
“Runner (Millennium)”, version 2, 14 min.

1996
“Runner (Millennium)”, version 1, 12,5 min.

1994
“Having it all … Letting it go (Hybris & Nemesis)”, v. Danmarks Radio, 5 min.

1993
“Det bliver så tidligt sent, m. Per Kirkeby, Henrik Nordbrandt og Søren Ulrik Thomsen”, collaboration w. Steen Møller Rasmussen and Per Mannstaedt.

Theatre

1998
“Jean Genie”, Theatre 2 Productions w/ Lars Plumhoff, Trulle Jansberg and Jesper Binzer, Kaleidoskop Teatret, Copenhagen; Vintapper Teatret, Odense; MBT Scenen, Århus, DK

Collections of Poems

2006
“Poet-etik (essay, poetik, digte)”, Dark Horse Entertainments, Rhodos

1999
“The Veteran”, Borgens Forlag, DK

1996
“Overmorgen (Millennium)”, Borgens Forlag, DK

1992
“Verdensvasen”, Borgens Forlag, DK

Music Releases

1999 “Overmorgen”, Epitone Records, DK

Public collections

ARoS, Aarhus, DK
Arken – Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, DK
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, DK
Statens Museum for Kunst, Kobberstiksamlingen, DK
Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot, DK
Herning Kunstmuseum, DK
Randers Kunstmuseum, DK
Kastrupgårdsamlingen, DK
Malmö Konstmuseum, S
Randers Kunstmuseum, DK
Silkeborg Kunstmuseum, DK
Statens Kunstfond, DK
Kunstmuseet Trapholt, DK
Ny Carlsberg Fondet, DK
Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen, DK
Køge Skitsesamling, DK
Skive Kunstmuseum, DK
Artotheek den Haag, NL
Borås Konstmuseum, S
Danmarks Plakatmuseum/Danish Poster Museum, DK

Contact
For inquiries regarding exhibitions or works by Martin Bigum, please contact agent Peter Amby, email info@peteramby.com / tel. +45 2088 7011 .
Relevant links: www.martinbigum.dk, www.wohnmaschine.de, www.dogenhausgalerie.com, www.galerierodolphejanssen.com, www.airdeparis.com, www.bfasblondeau.com, www.poet-etik.dk, www.danskedigtere.dk, www.denstoredanske.dk