Søren Jensen (born 1957) is a Danish sculptor and photographer.
Born in Copenhagen, he graduated from the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts () has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Danish Academy of Portraiture, Sculpture, and Architecture in Cope ...
in 1986.
His works are displayed at the
National Museum of Art and the Trapholt Art Museum as well as at several other buildings, including Elsinore City Hall, Hvidovre Town Hall,
TDC's headquarters in the South Harbour in Copenhagen and
Nordea
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's headquarters at Christianshavn.
From 1999 to 2005, Jensen was Rector of the
Funen Art Academy
Funen Art Academy () is an independent, nationally recognized educational institution located in central Odense, Denmark offering a 5-year programme in contemporary visual arts.
The academy is funded jointly by the Danish Ministry of Culture, th ...
in Odense.
His work explores the spatial relationships between sculpture and architecture. In 2004 he was awarded the
Eckersberg Medal
The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting.
The ...
by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
References
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1957 births
Living people
Sculptors from Copenhagen
Danish sculptors
Danish photographers
20th-century Danish photographers
21st-century Danish photographers
Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni
Danish male sculptors