Martin Nannestad Jørgensen born 1959 in Östhammar, Sweden
Frederikshøj 242
DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
Phone: +45-60 75 77 81
E-mail: nannestad@mac.com
Education:
1993, 1998 Study trip to Ethiopia, focussing on rock-hewn churches and coptic art
1986 – 1987 Studies in Japan at the workshop of Prof. Shizuko Oshiro
1983 Study trip to Egypt, focussing on naive and unschooled image making
1980 – 1981 Studies in South and Central America, including studies at Paula Sanches
workshop in Guatemala
1978 – 1980 Kim Naver Textile Art Studio, Copenhagen
Exhibitions:
2022 Lynn Mecklenburg Textile gallery, Madison USA, Group Exhibition
2021 Cordis Tapestry Prize Exhibition Edinburgh
Køng Museum, Denmark
2019 Copenhagen Contemporary “Hello Loom”, Group Exhibition
2019 Slow Art, Solo show in Rundetaarn, Copenhagen
2005 Solo show “Art- Industry- Museum”, Museum of Applied Art, Copenhagen
2005 Participating with the video “Movements” in Tromanale Film Festival, Berlin
2002 ”Contemplation Room”, video installation, Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen
2001 “Remixing a Scene”, video installation, Copenhagen
1997 “Danish Crafts and Design Exhibition”, St. Petersburg, Russia
1997 “Blood Show” at Bille Brahe’s Outdoor Slide Gallery, Copenhagen
1996 ”Hand-Shake”, Textile installations in Andersen’s Water Tower, Copenhagen
1995 Project ”Blood on Ice” continued, Thule, Greenland
1993 Project ”Blood on Ice”, Thule, Greenland
1991 “Tapestries”, group show at Munkeruphus Gallery, Dronningmølle
1989 “The State Art Foundation 25th year anniversary exhibition”, Copenhagen
1988 ”Thread in space”, Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen
1987– 1988 Danish Ministry of Culture’s Travelling Exhibition in France
1987 ”Danish Genuine Carpets Exhibition”, Copenhagen
1986 –1987 ”Dänische Webteppiche” Hannover and Cologne, Germany
1985 “Fall Exhibition”, Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen
1985 “Spring Exhibition”, Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen
1984 Solo show at the Craft Council of Copenhagen
Commissions:
2020-21 Præstevang Church, Hillerød
2019 Hellig Kors Church, Jyllinge
2015 Rungsted Church
2011 – 2013 Herlufsholm Church, Næstved
2011 St.Clemens Church, Randers
2009 – 2011 Stenløse Church, Stenløse
2007 Defense Command Denmark, Headquarters, Copenhagen
2005 Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen
2003 The Green House, Copenhagen
2000 St.Clemens Church, Randers
1997 – 1998 Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen
1997 Supreme Court, Copenhagen
1994 Ministry of Justice, Copenhagen
1996 Ørslev Church, Ørslev
1990 Terslev Church, Terslev
1989 Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen
1985 + 1986 New Carlsberg Foundation
1985 + 1988 Danish Art Foundation
Teaching:
1992 – 2004 The Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen
1997 Aarhus Academy of Art
1988 – 1989 Kolding School of Design
Stage design,
Costumes:
1991 ”Orenda”, The Hiwak Theatre, Sweden
Performance:
1994 ”Autopia”, Roskilde Festival
Talks
2017 The de Young Museum of Fine Art, San Francisco
Book “Influences from Japan”, ISBN:9788774074151
Memberships: The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, member of the Society of Artists
Society of Ecclesiastical Art in Copenhagen, Vice-president
Grants and Scholarships:
2021 Peter, Ingrid og Ralph Hernöe´s Common Foundations Honorable Prize
2020 The National Bank’s Anniversary Foundation’s Honorable Prize for Artistic Performance
2019 Inga and Ejvind Kold Christensen Honorable Prize
Support for the exhibition Slow Art: A.P. Møller and Wife Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers
Foundation, Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation,
2018 Danish Art Foundation production pool, Augustinus Foundation, Toyota Foundation,
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Foundation, Beckett Foundation
2018,15,14,13,12 Danish Art Foundation
2016 The National Bank’s Anniversary Foundation of 1968
2016 Danish Art Foundation, Production pool
2009 The Scandinavia – Japan Sasakawa Foundation, The Reiersenske Foundation, Knud Højgaards Foundation, C L Davids Foundation, L.F. Foghts Foundation,
The National Bank Anniversary Foundation of 1968
2008 Ole Haslund’s Art Foundation, Gift of Honour
2008 The Danish Art Foundation
2007 Solar Foundation
2005 Peter, Ingrid og Ralph Hernöe’s Common Foundation
2004 Danish National Bank Foundation
2004 Knud Højgaards Foundation
2003 King Frederik and Queen Ingrid Foundation for Humanitarian and Cultural Purposes
2003 Danish National Bank Foundation
2002 Peter, Ingrid and Ralph Hernöe’s Common Foundation
2002 Knud Højgaards Foundation
1998 Peter, Ingrid og Ralph Hernöe’s Common Foundation
1997 Danish Art Foundation
1997 Peter, Ingrid and Ralph Hernöe’s Common Foundation
1996 Danish Art Foundation, reward for the exhibition ”Handshake”
1994 Danish Art Foundation
1990 Lis Ahlmanns Prize
1989 Applied Art Prize
1988 Danish Art Foundation
1986 F.L. Smidth and Co. A/S Foundation
1986 The Reiersenske Foundation
1986 Ellen and Knud Dalhoff Larsen’s Foundation
1986 Ib Henriksen’s Foundation
1986 C.L. Davids Foundation
1986 Charlottensborg Exhibition Foundation
1986 Thomas B. Thrige’s Foundation
1986 Danish National Bank Foundation
1985 Danish Art Foundation