Opening of Jeremy Deller

Kunsthal Charlottenborg is proud to present the first solo exhibition in Scandinavia with the British artist Jeremy Deller on the occasion of CPH:DOX. In connection with the opening of the exhibition we invite you to a special day in company with Jeremy Deller:

FRIDAY 17 MARCH

The admission is free to the opening and everyone is welcome. Note: A ticket must be purchased for the talk with Jeremy Deller.

Program:
10.00 – 21.00: Welcome to the Shitshow!
The exhibition is open. Free admission. Further info here.

11.30 – 19.30: Eight Hour Rock Show
Film program curated by Jeremy Deller. Free admission. Further info here.

17.00-21.00: Opening reception and drinks for the first visitors.

17.00 – 20.00: Mira Campau plays music in the upper foyer and the bar is open.

17.10 – 17.20: Welcome by Niklas Engstrøm, Artistic Director at CPH:DOX, and Henriette Bretton-Meyer, Curator at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

20.00 – 21.00: Depeche Mode, my part in their downfall, and other stories
Artist talk with Jeremy Deller followed by a party and DJ sets. Further info here.
Tickets at cphdox.dk.

About the exhibition:
The exhibition Welcome to the Shitshow! will accentuate documentary aspects of Deller’s practice and brings together a wide range of works created over the course of the last fifteen years: One film documents dedicated Depeche Mode fans from around the world, another shows passionate protesters fighting for and against Brexit in front of Parliament in London. Other works go further back in history, for example to the Battle of the Somme during World War I, where the British army suffered heavy losses, or to archaeological finds from prehistoric times.

Through film, photography, graphic works and sculptural installations, Deller draws a multifaceted and at times humorous portrait of British culture, examining a range of different communities and groupings where people are united by a common cause. Further info here.

Jeremy Deller (b. 1966, London) is one of Britain’s most recognized contemporary artists. He was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize in 2004 and represented Great Britain at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013. He has had countless solo exhibitions and film screenings, and has exhibited all over the world including Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Mexico City, New York City, Moscow, Singapore, and Tokyo.

The exhibition is curated by Henriette Bretton-Meyer and realised in collaboration with CPH:DOX with support from the Augustinus Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, and the Obel Family Foundation.