MFA Degree Show 2023

This year, 34 artists graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Visual Arts and present their works at the annual MFA Degree Show, this time curated by Natalia Sielewicz from the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. Now we invite you to the opening of Afgang 2023:

Thursday 20 April 17.00-20.00 
The admission is free to the opening and everyone is welcome.

Program:
17.00 – 20.00: Afgang 2023
The exhibition is open. Free admission. Music by Hasfeldt and drinks from Apollo Bar

17.10 – 17.20: Welcome by Lars Bent Petersen, Rector at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Visual Arts, and Natalia Sielewicz, curator from Museum of Modern Art in Warszawa

18.30 – 18.45: Performance
Aske Thiberg, T-shirts, eyelids and elbows
Dancers: Julie Guldmaj, Konstantin Babayan, Casper Preisler, Amalie Leisin

About the exhibition:
Afgang is the MFA Degree Show presented by this year’s graduates from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ Schools of Visual Arts. The exhibition contains everything from performance, film and painting to text statements and sculptural objects that spread out across the floor, walls and ceiling.

The participating artists are: Johannes Arvidsson, C Clement, Anders Davidsen, Helene Norup Due, Ayesha Ghaoul, Amber Green, Maja Li Härdelin, Niels Holk Hartnack, Rebekka Hilmer Heltoft, Emil Krog, Kaja Lahoda, Ville Laurinkoski, Nellie Lindquist, Kristian Alexander Norden Minthe, Charley Mortensen, Anton Munar, Niels Østergaard Munk, Hannah Amalie Nielsen, Mads Hyldgaard Nielsen, Jessica Olausson, Aske Olsen, Simon Persson, Søren Frederik Petersen, Simin Stine Ramezanli, Adele Marie Rannes, Ida Raselli, Marine Morel Sanati, Ida Schrader, Hollie Solvild, Andreas Tang, Aske Thiberg, Sophia Yoma Vanhala, Mira Winding, Sofie Winther

Afgang 2023 is presented in a setting steeped in tradition and history, specifically the large skylight halls at Kunsthal Charlottenborg – a building which opened in 1883 with the vision of showing the very latest art. The exhibition is accompanied by Afgang Live on 3 and 10 May at 17.00-20.00, offering performances, guided tours etc. Further info here.

Supported by the 15. Juni Fonden, Augustinus Fonden, Birgit Vibeke Tofts Mindefond, Det Obelske Familiefond, William Demant Fonden.