Jens Haaning (born 1965) is a Danish conceptual, contemporary artist living and working in
Copenhagen
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Haaning has produced a body of artworks since the 1990s, which attempt to offer an acute reflection of a complex and changing society in the West. The works address the existing structures of power and communication in the global society and necessitate a debate around subjects such as migration, displacement, nationalism, and other aspects related to human coexistence.
Often the works consist of interventions in institutional structures or public spaces. Examples of these are: ''Middelburg Summer 1996'' (1996), which was a temporary relocation of a factory employing immigrant workers to the exhibition space in De Vleeshal, Middelburg, The Netherlands, and ''Turkish Jokes'' (1994), a sound piece with a tape-recording of jokes, told by Turks in their native language, which was originally played in a public square in Oslo, Norway. Haaning is known for provocative artwork, with one art historian calling him "the ultimate trickster". In 2021, Haaning was lent $84,000 to create pieces for
KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg in Denmark. Haaning sent the museum two blank canvases entitled
''Take the Money and Run''.
[Sherwood, H.]
"Danish artist delivers empty frames for $84k as low pay protest: Denmark museum of modern art says Jens Haaning’s ''Take the Money and Run'' violates legal agreement"
''The Guardian
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'', September 28, 2021.
Exhibitions
Haaning has exhibited extensively, the main exhibitions include:
Documenta XI,
Kassel, Germany (2002), the 9th
Istanbul Biennial
The Istanbul Biennial is a contemporary art exhibition that has been held biennially in Istanbul, Turkey, since 1987. The Biennial has been organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) since its inception. Format
Istanbul Bien ...
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Istanbul
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, Turkey (2005), Traffic at
CAPC Museé d'art contemporain,
Bordeaux
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Vienna Secession
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Vienna
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, Austria (1997, 1998, 2007), Publicness at
ICA,
London
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, England (2003), the 6th
Gwangju Biennale,
Gwangju, South Korea (2002, 2006) and latest a large survey of Haaning’s works from the 1990s until 2017 at Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art,
Gothenburg, Sweden (2017).
References
External links
Artist websiteGöteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art
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1965 births
Modern artists
Danish contemporary artists
Danish conceptual artists
Living people