Kenneth A. Balfelt

 C.V.

Lidemarksvej 66

 

DK-4632 Bjæverskov

 

Denmark

 

Phone +45 35 14 40 06
Mobile +45 26 52 66 00

 

e-mail: kennethbalfelt@a-r-d.org

 

www.a-r-d.org

 

 


Artist, born in Denmark in 1966, lives in Bjæverskov

Projects and Exhibitions - Ongoing


2008-9

Forms of living - a challenging of arcitectural programming in living units, research project by Kenneth A. Balfelt

2008-9

Dugnad Centret, Court Yard Design and content for Drug Users Community and Conflict Solution Centre, Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Curated by Dugnad

2006-9

Dugnad Centret, Interior Design and content of Drug Users Community and Conflict Solution Centre, Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Curated by Dugnad

2006-8

Karriere Bar, Price Structure – Guest Structure, water fountaine from Mændenes Hjem, Kady Juice and Toureg waiter, art projects for the interior and function of a new bar in Copenhagen, curated by Jeppe Hein, Lærke Hein and Peter Eriksen

2007-9

Development of art plan for the development a part of Copenhagen (harbour area), Attillerivej Syd with landscape architects Schønherr and NCC

2007-2012

Culture, sport and library facilities for Halden Prison in Norway, proposal for artistic processuel program, KORO (Public Art Norway) and The Prison Authority of Norway

2007-

Rehabilitation project and empowerment of prisoners in Prison Civile Agadez, Agadez, Niger

2005-9

"Place de la Fleur", permanent public square social sculptures, Loirent, France, curated by the city administration and Christian Busnel Directeur Général du Développement Culturel, with Jeppe Hein

Projects and exhibitions


2008

Dad Behind Bars, exhibition project with teenagers in connection with the exhibition "Art Behind Bars" curated by Kirsten Hegler and Kunstmuseet Køge Skitse Samling

2007-8

Køge Søndre Havn, culture plan for urban development of the southern harbour front of Køge and video with users, arranged by Køge Kommune and Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesamling

2006-7

Fisken – About making a difference, Community project with young immigrant youngsters to DIY renovate and define the youth club 'Fisken' in Copenhagen

2007

Gandhi+ Festival, Vanløse Kulturhus, Community project

2002-7

Radical Horizontality - Interior Design of Hostel for Homeless (Mændenes Hjem), Copenhagen, with Fos, Charlott Karlsson and Helle Gade Jensen

2007

Stay With Me (video documentary about The Injection Room Project), "Seja Marginal, Seja Herói *(Be Marginal, Be a Hero)", chosen by Danger Museum and curated by Sebastian Ramirez, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge, England

2006

Café Heimdal – Here you can find shadow, part of Sid Ned, community project about the redevelopment of an area of Copenhagen called Mimersgade, curated by Christian Skovbjerg

2006

Pardon my freedom – inlay in the Danish immigrant debate, dvd projection for street gallery AirPlay, Copenhagen

2005

"Danish – Framing the Future of Design", Documentation of " Radical Horizontality - Interior Design of Hostel for Homeless (Mændenes Hjem)", Dansk Design Center, Copenhagen and Felleshuset, Berlin, curated by Henrik Most, group show

2005

Modes of Action, Skulpturens Hus, Stockholm, Sweden, curated by Hanne Mugaas, group show

2005

Hello Society, Documentation of " Video Workshop for Homeless and TV broadcast - Empty Offices vs. Homeless "Spring Exhibition, Fotogalleriet, Olso, Norway, curated by Hanne Mugaas

2004-5

New School, class room interior design/re-structuring and local public art projects with pupils, Copenhagen

2004-5

Städtische Zirkulationen (Urban Cirkulation), Lichtenberg, curated by Judith Schwarzbart, Berlin, Part of Urban Art Stories, Public Art Project

2005

Berlin - Alexanderplatz, curated by Petra Reichensperger, Part of Urban Art Stories, Public Art Project

2004

Platform 2 - Strategies for Public and Social Spaces, Charlottenborgs Efterårsudstilling 2004, installation and public poster, with Fos, group show

2004

Injection Room Project, Exhibition of new purchases of Malmo Konstmuseum, Sweden, group show

2004

No One Can Wake Up, "Berlin North - A Place to Stay", Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, with Lasse Lau, group show

2003

Interior design process project for the Libraries for kids in Santa Marta and Mangueira de Botafogo favelas in Rio de Janeiro. In co-operation with the NGO ciespi and residents of the favelas, Rio de Janeiro, Public Art Project

2003

Permanent installation at Køge Skitse Samling (National Museum for Sketches and Models), documentation of The Injection Room Project as part of the permanent collection.

2002-3

Video Workshop for Homeless and TV broadcast - Empty Offices vs. Homeless, part of 'NB - Lad os mødes' (lets meet) curated by  B. Nørgaard and H. Ollegaard, Norrebro, Copenhagen, public art project with Peter Callesen, Mia S. Mortensen, Steen Flemming Hansen and Michael J. Christensen

2002-3

Follow-up on "Beskyttelsesrum - Fixerum til narkomaner" (see below): meetings with right wing MP's and Ministry of Health to influence them about legalising Injection Rooms for drug addicts

2002

Design of archive for "Contributions from The Venice Biennale" with Fos, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen

 2002

Design of FutureArchive with Fos at Rooseum, Malmo, Sweden

 

Beskyttelsesrum - Fixerum til narkomaner(a 1:1 model of an Injection Room for Drug Addicts with nurses), Contemplation Room, Copenhagen City/Overgaden Gallery,public art project

 

The ZDB Skills Archive, Life Policies, Ze Dos Bois Gallery, Lisbon, group show

2000-

The Corner Shop Project - Redesign of and arrange events in the shop, a community art project curated by Kenneth A. Balfelt with Stefan Saffer, Amy Plant, Jeppe Hein, Hester Oerlemans, Cecillie Gravesen/Julie L. Boserup/Rasmus Helles

2001

Layout of Seminars with Fos: The seminar "Art's Potential" at Brandts Kldefabrik and the seminar "Art & Business" at Danish Contemporary Art Foundation

 

"Vague but True", Arnolfini Gallery, U.K., and RealART Space, Ireland, video group shows

2000

Research for 'The Corner Shop Project', Degree Show at Goldsmiths College

 

OfficeHours, Whitechapel, London, group show

 

The Future is Now!: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, as part of the exhibition 'Vision and Reality

 

Spain, Gallery Rum46, Aarhus, Denmark, group show

 

non stop opening, Ze Dos Bois Gallery, Lisbon, group show

 

ArtCinema 2000, Stalke Gallery, ArtFair Frankfurt, Germany, video program

 

"Vague but True", Gallery Asbaek, Denmark, video group show

 

Stockholm Art Fair, Artspace 1%, Sweden, video program

1999

non stop opening, London, U.K., group show

 

Charlottenborgs Spring Exhibition 1999, group show

 

The New Beetle, Skive High Street in Denmark, performance

 

Cardiff Art in Time Festival, Wales, U.K.

 

Stockholm Art Fair, Artspace 1%, Sweden, The Danish Videoprogram

 

Gallery FLAP, Berlin, group show

1998

BonBon marketing presentation, Denmark, Kunstakademiets udstillingssted, solo show

 

Galleri 54, Goteborg, Sweden with Jeppe Hein

1997

Gallery "rum 46", Aarhus, Denmark, Memory and functionality with Jeppe Hein

 

Charlottenborgs Spring Exhibition 1997, with Jeppe Hein, Denmark, group show

 

Collections and Grants


Represented at Goteborgs Konstmuseum, Sweden, Køge Skitse Samling (National Museum of Sketches) and Malmo Konstmuseum, Sweden

Have received Statens Kunstfonds arbejdslegat (Danish State Art Funding work grants) in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004. LO's Kunstnerlegat 2002.

 

Education


2000-01

MA Art History (Twentieth Century) at Goldsmiths College, London

1997-00

BA in Fine Art and Critical Theory at Goldsmiths College, London

 

Have a degree in economy and marketing (HA (Afsætning) fra CBS) and have worked 11 years with economy, strategy and marketing planning.