Irreplaceable Landscapes: Dorte Mandrup, the Wadden Sea and Greenland’s Icefjord
Exhibition
Mar 22 - May 26, 2019
Politiken
Berlingske
Irreplaceable Landscapes in 2019 invited visitors into a sensory landscape installation by Dorte Mandrup centred on the Wadden Sea and Greenland’s Icefjord.
In a tactile and seductive universe, you were introduced to Dorte Mandrup’s amazing architecture by the Wadden Sea in Denmark and the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland – both featured on the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here you could experience how architecture is shaped by unique natural landscapes.
Explore the exhibition
On a treasure hunt in the irreplaceable landscapes
What is the tiniest thing you can eat in the Wadden Sea? And what do polar bears do when the ice melts? You could find the answers on a family-friendly treasure hunt through the exhibition.
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj
Design for the Icefjord
Design for the Wadden Sea
Drawing activities
Thatching strikes back!
A piece of the Wadden Sea Centre in Ribe had arrived in Copenhagen, taking over DAC’s urban steel-and-concrete spaces in BLOX. Here you could take a break from the city and step onto a huge thatched roof – and watch the bird migration on the horizon.
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj 
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj
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What was Irreplaceable Landscapes?
Irreplaceable Landscapes was an exhibition at DAC where visitors entered a sensory landscape installation by Dorte Mandrup centred on the Wadden Sea and Greenland’s Icefjord.
When did the exhibition take place?
The exhibition ran from 22 Mar to 26 May 2019.
Which places and projects did the exhibition connect to?
The exhibition had a connection to the Wadden Sea Centre in Ribe and the Ilulissat Icefjord Centre in Greenland as examples of Dorte Mandrup’s landscape-related work.
What could families do in the exhibition?
Visitors could join a family treasure hunt and take part in drawing tasks such as “Design for the Icefjord” and “Design for the Wadden Sea”.
What does “Thatched strikes back!” refer to in the exhibition content?
A piece of the Wadden Sea Centre was brought into BLOX, allowing visitors to step onto a large thatched-roof element inside DAC.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Irreplaceable Landscapes (22 Mar–26 May 2019) was a sensory Dorte Mandrup exhibition centred on the Wadden Sea and Greenland’s Icefjord, with added family activities.
This exhibition is developed by Dansk Arkitektur Center in collaboration with Dorte Mandrup
Supported by
Thanks to
Kasper Stouenborg
Jesper Kongshaug
Robert Kongshaug
- Hemmed Tækkefirma
Arne Klüwer
Kim Andersen
Marek Bican
Naturfotograf Jan Tandrup
Signe Bjerregaard
Pia de Thurah
Stine Rikke Bendtsen
Anne Marie Krogh
- Epson Danmark
- AV Center