SOPHIE ERLUND
Sophie Erlund was born in Denmark in 1978 and currently lives
and works in Berlin, Germany. Erlund has been developing a practice that both dissects and
celebrates the presence of past narratives in a contemporary world and has worked with
historic sites and buildings in Berlin and elsewhere since receiving her BA Fine Art degree
with honours from Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, London (UK) in 2003.
Sophie Erlund is represented by PSM, Berlin (DE)
For any updated images or facts on current work or projects please contact PSM, Berlin
NEWS:
Participating at:
4th Marrakech Biennale Feb. 29th-June 3rd 2012
http://www.higheratlas.org
New Contemporaries at Art Cologne April 18th-22nd 2012
solo booth with PSM
http://psm-gallery.com
http://artcologne.com
Review in Private Curators:
http://privatecurators.com/must-see-sophie-erlund-bei-psm-sabine-schmidt/
Review in Castor & Pollux:
http://www.castor-und-pollux.de/2011/09/seufzender-stahlbeton/
Ana Finel Honigman's top 10 shows in Berlin in September:
http://magazine.saatchionline.com/top-10-shows/ana-finel-honigman’s-top-10-berlin-shows-sept-oct-2011
Curriculum Vitae
Born 17th September 1978 in Denmark.
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2013 Kunstverein Heppenheim (upcoming)
2012 Solo booth PSM at Art Cologne (upcoming)
2011 THIS HOUSE IS MY BODY, PSM, Berlin (DE)
2009 "Udvandring" PSM, Berlin (DE)
2008 "Newa" PROGRAM - initiative for art + architectural collaborations, Berlin, DE.
2005 "THIN CITIES" Joachim Gallery, Berlin (DE)
2001 "SELF-TITLED" Gallery R21, Copenhagen (DK)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2012
4th Marrakech Biennale curated by Carson Chan & Nadim Samman, Marrakech (Marocco)
2011
Metrospective 1.0" A cross section survey presented by Future Gallery and PROGRAM - initiative for art andarchitectural collaborations, Berlin (DE)
"Life in a house with wooden billows" PSM@Dohyanglee Gallery, Paris, (FR)
2010
"Icons silent auction" patroned by Victoria Miro gallery, London (UK)
"No food, no drink, no sticky lollies - curated by Franziska Leuthäusser" Stattbad Wedding, Berlin (DE)
"Induction" featuring: John Coletti, Sophie Erlund, Kensuke Koike, Nathan Peter, Marco thiella, Angeliki Tsotsoni, Chiara Zanella, Berlin (DE)
"Hostile aestetik takeover - curated by Hannes Gruber, Amelie Grözinger, Lotte Møller, Sebastiaan Schlicher" Appartment, Berlin (DE)
"THRILLER" curated by Xavier Mazzarol and Eric Stephany, Berlin (DE)
"Step toward home - curated by Rebecca A. Layton" Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Berlin/New York (DE/US)
"The kindness of cronies" Paul- Lincke-Ufer 39/40, Berlin (DE) featuring - Eric Legris, Gitte Schäfer, Xavier Mazzerol, James Krone, Daniel Jackson,
Delia Gonzalez, Sophie Erlund, Paolo Chiasera, Marit Neeb, Yorgos Sappountis, Louis-Philippe Scoufaras, Nathan Peter, Saadane Afif,
Wiley Hoard, Ethan Hayes-Chute, Arne Glauche, Øystein Aasan, Maeghan Reid, Ryan Mclaughlin, Benja Sachau, Anastasia Douka,
Marcus Knupp, Ignacio Uriarte, Brent Wadden, Stefan Pfeiffer.
"Dialogues w/ Agnieszka Stone" Forgotten Bar Project/ Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin (DE)
2009
"Cronies" Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39/40, Berlin (DE)
"7x2" PSM and Katarina Bittel gallery, Berlin (DE)
2006
"A TIMELY REVIVAL", Biorama-Projekt, Joachimsthal (DE)
"Sophie Erlund & Nobuhiro Fukui" Joachim Gallery, Berlin (DE)
2005
"SPRING SALON BERLIN 2005" Salon AG, Berlin (DE)
2004
"ITS PERSONAL" Red Gate Gallery, London (UK)
2003
"Degree show" Central St. Martins College of Art & Design, London (UK)
2001
"PERSONAL SPACE" Gallery Udstillingen Ahornsgade, Copenhagen (DK)
2000
"Grand Opening Show" Gallery R21, Copenhagen (DK)
AWARDS & PROJECTS:
Danish Arts Council 1 year work grant (2009)
SECRET WEST PRESS - limited edition books of Hole Drawings, edition of 30. (2006)
C0-founder of R21 exhibition and work space in central Copenhagen, DK. (99-00)
EDUCATION:
Central St. Martins College of Art & Design, London, UK.
BA Fine Art Honours, 3D pathway. (2001-2003)
Polytechnical Institute of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DK
Projektvaerkstedet under Per Elbke. (2000)
Sculptural Technique under sculptor Karen Højsgaard-Nielsen, Copenhagen, DK. (1999-2000)
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA.
Continuing Education, Sculpture Department. (1998-1999)
PRESS:
Review in Private Curators:
http://privatecurators.com/must-see-sophie-erlund-bei-psm-sabine-schmidt/
Review in Castor & Pollux:
http://www.castor-und-pollux.de/2011/09/seufzender-stahlbeton/
Ana Finel Honigman's top 10 shows in Berlin in September:
http://magazine.saatchionline.com/top-10-shows/ana-finel-honigman’s-top-10-berlin-shows-sept-oct-2011
Berlin-Paris exchange 2011
http://www.artnet.fr/magazine/expositions/riff/berlinparis2.asp
Metrospective @ PROGRAM - initiative for art + architectural collaborations
http://www.undo.net/it/mostra/114856
"NO FOOD. NO DRINK. NO STICKY LOLLIES"Berlinaut news
http://www.berlinaut.um.dk/da/menu/Nyheder/NoFoodNoDrinkNoStickyLollies.htm
"Sophie Erlund, UDVANDRING" (March 2009)
http://www.berlinaut.um.dk
"Berlins new art dealers." By Andreas Schlaegel, SPIKE art quarterly (spike 20 2009)
http://spikeart.at
"SOPHIE ERLUND, Newa" interview by Lene Lavtsen (2008)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp6LSp9M2V8
"Sophie Erlund, NEWA" Undo.net - l'ecosistema della cultura contemporanea
http://www.undo.net
"Program: initiative for art+architectural collaborations" Art in Berlin (29.Nov 2008)
http://www.art-in-berlin.de
"Interview: Sophie Erlund NEWA" Interview by Torben Zenth, Kopenhagen.dk (26th February 2008)
http://www.kopenhagen.dk/interviews
"Berlins involde og fortœllinger om steder og mennesker" Interview by Marie Mamonia, Kopenhagen.dk (9th August 2005)
http://www.kopenhagen.dk
"Tysk er Trend" Interview by Maj Bach Madsen, Klubvœrelset Danmarks Radio P1. (4th May 2005)
http://www.dr.dk/p1/klub
"EUROPA KLIP - En dansk kunstner i Berlin" Interview by Finn Slumstrup Danmarks Radio P1. (17th July 2004)
http://www.dr.dk/p1/europaklip
CONTACT GALLERY:
PSM
Strassburgerstrasse 6-8
DE-10405 Berlin
Germany
http://www.psm-gallery.com
tel.
+49 30 755 24626
fax. +49 30 755 24 625
CONTACT STUDIO:
STUDIO SOPHIE ERLUND
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 40
Gewerbehof 3 EG
DE-10999 Berlin
Germany
http://www.sophieerlund.com
info@sophieerlund.com