House in Motion: Art and architecture in a shared space
Exhibition
Sep 11 - Nov 16, 2014
House in Motion at the Danish Architecture Center in 2014 explored the shared space of architecture and art through installations by artist Jes Fomsgaard and architect Anders Abraham.
Architecture and art have always had a close relationship – sometimes it’s pure symbiosis other times a stormy affair and yet it’s never boring.
In the exhibition House in Motion the works of artist Jes Fomsgaard and architect Anders Abraham came together for the first time. Abraham made the very architectual and spatial works of Fomsgaard come alive in a series of installations inspired by Fomsgaard’s paintings.
The exhibition also looked at the concrete meeting between architect and artist through a number of quotes by Abraham and Fomsgaard that illuminates their different opinions about the relationship between architecture and art.
About Jes Fomsgaard
Born 1948, artist. Danish artist that has worked a lot with architectural motives and spatial effects. Fomsgaard has made art for e.g. the University of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg Gymnasium and received various funds and prizes.
About Anders Abraham
Born 1964, architect. Ander Abraham has worked for several years both theoretically and practically with the tension between art and architecture. He is professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen.
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What was the House in Motion exhibition?
House in Motion at the Danish Architecture Center explored the shared space of architecture and art through a collaboration between artist Jes Fomsgaard and architect Anders Abraham.
When did House in Motion take place?
The exhibition ran from 11 Sep to 16 Nov 2014.
What was the exhibition’s main approach?
Anders Abraham brought Jes Fomsgaard’s architectural, spatial works to life in a physical space through a series of installations inspired by the artworks.
How did the exhibition present their encounter as artist and architect?
It presented their meeting through quotes from Fomsgaard and Abraham, highlighting different views and working approaches between art and architecture.
Who is Jes Fomsgaard, as described on the page?
Jes Fomsgaard (born 1948) is an artist who has worked with architectural motifs and spatial principles and received the Eckersberg Medal in 2001.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
House in Motion (11 Sep–16 Nov 2014) put art and architecture into direct dialogue through installations that translated Jes Fomsgaard’s works into spatial experience.