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.
News:
Interview by Torben Zenth on Kopenhagen.dk from recent exhibition NEWA at PROGRAM - initiative for art + architectural collaborations.
http://www.kopenhagen.dk/interviews/interviews/interview_sophie_erlund/
Curriculum Vitae
Born 17th September 1978 in Denmark.
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
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:
2006 "A TIMELY REVIVAL", Biorama-Projekt, Joachimsthal (DE)
2006 "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)
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:
"Interview: Sophie Erlund NEWA" Interview by Torben Zenth, Kopenhagen.dk (26th February 2008)
http://www.kopenhagen.dk/interviews/interviews/interview_sophie_erlund/
"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
PROJECTS:
SECRET WEST PRESS - limited edition books of Hole Drawings, edition of 30. (2006)
Commisioned Sculpture Project w/ N. Freitag, JFK International School, Berlin. (2004)
C0-founder of R21 exhibition and work space in central Copenhagen, DK. (99-00)
Contact:
Atelier Sophie Erlund
Schlesische Strasse 38
Mühlengebäude 1.OG.
10997 Berlin, DE.
http://www.sophieerlund.com
info@sophieerlund.com