Guided tour by curator Naja Rasmussen

Experience a unique insight in the process of creating The Church, when curator Naja Rasmussen invites you on a special tour of the newly opened solo exhibition by the Danish artist Alexander Tovborg. Naja Rasmussen will present the exhibition, which examines the mystery of the church, the paradoxes of faith and the power of images.

The guided tour takes place at Kunsthal Charlottenborg Saturday 17 June 12.00-13.00. The tour will be in Danish and is free with paid admission to Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

Naja Rasmussen (b.1980) is Artistic Director at Kunstmuseum Brandts. She has curated exhibitions with, among others, Leonora Carrington, Niki de Saint Phalle, Frida Kahlo, J.F. Willumsen, Pablo Picasso and Ugo Rondinone. Most recently, in 2023 she curated an Ovartaci exhibition for the Cobra Museum in Amsterdam, and she is currently working on a publication about Alexander Tovborg.

About the exhibition:

The exhibition The Church heralds a new direction in Tovborg’s work. Religious tenets are juxtaposed with liberating counter-narratives about faith and superstition, myths and rituals in the artist’s simultaneously stringent and labyrinthine works. The brightly coloured compositions in his paintings strike a tranquil note, offering scope for contemplation while illuminating universal themes such as sorrow and joy, anxiety and zest for life.

The immersive installation at Kunsthal Charlottenborg consists exclusively of newly produced works. Here, visitors will encounter fresco-inspired murals, stained-glass windows and monumental paintings with biblical narratives and subversive undertones. The galleries will transform into a sacred space that sets the stage for new thoughts, ideas and actions. Further info.