Steen Krarup Jensen (born April 12, 1950 in
Copenhagen,
Denmark) is a Danish sculptor, poet, song writer and
social critic
Social criticism is a form of academic or journalistic criticism focusing on social issues in contemporary society, in particular with respect to perceived injustices and power relations in general.
Social criticism of the Enlightenment
The or ...
. He is educated in sculpture at
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts during the period from 1971 to 1978. In 1977 he received
Viggo Jarls Legacy.
Steen Krarup Jensen has worked with
marble and
granite and been experimenting with a lot of other materials in
mobiles and
assemblages. He is also one of the two inventors of the asphaltophone (see
musical road).
Steen Krarup Jensen was the founder of
Danske Billedkunstneres Fagforening, a union of Danish sculptors. In connection to that, he became famous in 1981 when he blew up a sculpture with
dynamite
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as a protest against the living conditions of Danish sculptors.
As a writer he has written a large number of texts for variety shows, songs and newspaper chronicles.
In 2007, Steen Krarup Jensen and composer
Jakob Freud-Magnus won a Danish contest by writing a suggestion for a new
national anthem.
Steen Krarup Jensen is the father of jazz musician
Simon Jensen
Simon K. Jensen (born 3 February 1973) is a Denmark, Danish jazz flutist, composer and poet. He is active in several genres and leads his own band, Simon Jensen Band. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jensen was born in Copenhagen, the son of art ...
.
References
Sources
Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikons information about Steen Krarup JensenFurther biographical information about Steen Krarup Jensen (in Danish)Text and notes (Steen Krarup Jensen/Jacob Freud-Magnus) for the winning song of the national anthem contestRecording of the winning song (Steen Krarup Jensen/Jacob Freud-Magnus) of the national anthem contest.
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Danish sculptors
Artists from Copenhagen
1950 births
Living people
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni
Social critics