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)
NEWS:
"Brobyggerens tid" reportage af Jan Samuelsen og Jonas Rygaard, kunsten.nu
http://www.kunsten.nu
"Berlins new art dealers." By Andreas Schlaegel, SPIKE art quarterly (spike 20 2009)
http://spikeart.at
Upcoming show in September 2010:
NO FOOD NO DRINK NO STICKY LOLLIES curated by Franziska Leuthäußer, STATTBAD WEDDING, Berlin (DE)
featuring: Jesper Carlsen, Sophie Erlund, Arnika Grosse, Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen, Sören Hüttel, Jakob Jensen,
Gianluca Malgeri, Howard McCalebb, Line Sandvad Mengers, Anders Hellsten-Nissen, Thomas Pausz, Nathan Peter,
Christian Sievers,
Matthias Sohr, Rico Solinas, Jürgen Trautwein, Katherine Wallwork, Nico Weber, Matt Willard.
Opening: Friday 17th September 7pm
Upcoming show in October 2010:
DRAWINGS - Fraunhofer-Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Potsdam-Golm(DE)
Curriculum Vitae
Born 17th September 1978 in Denmark.
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
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:
2010 "Drawings" Fraunhofer-Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Potdam-Golm (UPCOMING)
2010 "No food, no drink, no sticky lollies - curated by Franziska Leuthäusser" Stattbad Wedding, Berlin (DE) (UPCOMING)
2010 "Induction" featuring: John Coletti, Sophie Erlund, Kensuke Koike, Nathan Peter, Marco thiella, Angeliki Tsotsoni, Chiara Zanella, Berlin (DE)
2010 "Hostile aestetik takeover - curated by Hannes Gruber, Amelie Grözinger, Lotte Møller, Sebastiaan Schlicher" Appartment, Berlin (DE)
2010 "Step toward home - curated by Rebecca A. Layton" Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Berlin/New York (DE/US)
2010 "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.
2010 "Dialogues w/ Agnieszka Stone" Forgotten Bar Project/ Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin (DE)
2009 "Cronies" Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39/40, Berlin (DE)
2009 "7x2" PSM and Katarina Bittel gallery, Berlin (DE)
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)
PRESS:
"Sophie Erlund, UDVANDRING" Berlinaut News (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" 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
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)
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:
Gallery:
PSM
Strassburgerstrasse 6-8
DE-10119 Berlin
Germany
http://www.psm-gallery.com
tel.
+49 30 755 24626
fax. +49 30 755 24 625
Studio:
Atelier SOPHIE ERLUND
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39/40
Gewerbehof 1 Aufg. 1, 3.OG.
DE-10999 Berlin
Germany
http://www.sophieerlund.com
info@sophieerlund.com