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Kenneth A. Balfelt
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Lidemarksvej 66 |
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DK-4632 Bjæverskov |
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Denmark |
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Phone +45 35 14 40 06 |
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e-mail: kennethbalfelt@a-r-d.org |
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www.a-r-d.org |
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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
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2006-9 |
Dugnad Centret, Interior Design
and content of Drug Users Community and Conflict Solution Centre, Vesterbro,
Copenhagen, Curated by Dugnad
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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
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Development of art plan for the development a part of Copenhagen (harbour area),
Attillerivej Syd with landscape architects Schønherr and NCC
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2007-2012
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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
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2007-
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Rehabilitation project and empowerment of prisoners in Prison Civile
Agadez, Agadez, Niger
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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 |
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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
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2006-7 |
Fisken – About making a difference, Community project with young immigrant
youngsters to DIY renovate and define the youth club 'Fisken' in Copenhagen |
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2007 |
Gandhi+ Festival, Vanløse
Kulturhus, Community project |
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2002-7 |
Radical Horizontality - Interior Design of Hostel for Homeless
(Mændenes Hjem), Copenhagen, with Fos, Charlott Karlsson and Helle Gade
Jensen |
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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 |
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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 |
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2006 |
Pardon my freedom – inlay in the Danish immigrant debate, dvd
projection for street gallery AirPlay, Copenhagen |
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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 |
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2005 |
Modes of Action, Skulpturens Hus, Stockholm, Sweden, curated by Hanne
Mugaas, group show |
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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 |
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2004-5 |
New School, class room interior design/re-structuring and local public
art projects with pupils, Copenhagen |
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2004-5 |
Städtische Zirkulationen (Urban Cirkulation), Lichtenberg, curated by
Judith Schwarzbart, Berlin, Part of Urban Art Stories, Public Art Project |
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2005 |
Berlin - Alexanderplatz, curated by Petra Reichensperger, Part of
Urban Art Stories, Public Art Project |
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2004 |
Platform 2 - Strategies for Public and Social Spaces, Charlottenborgs
Efterårsudstilling 2004, installation and public poster, with Fos, group show |
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2004 |
Injection Room Project, Exhibition of new purchases of Malmo
Konstmuseum, Sweden, group show |
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2004 |
No One Can Wake Up, "Berlin North - A Place to Stay",
Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, with Lasse Lau, group show |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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2002 |
Design of archive for "Contributions from The Venice
Biennale" with Fos, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen |
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2002 |
Design of FutureArchive with Fos at Rooseum, Malmo, Sweden |
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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 |
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The ZDB Skills Archive, Life Policies, Ze Dos Bois Gallery, Lisbon,
group show |
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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 |
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2001 |
Layout of Seminars with Fos: The seminar "Art's Potential"
at Brandts Kldefabrik and the seminar "Art & Business" at Danish
Contemporary Art Foundation |
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"Vague but True", Arnolfini Gallery, U.K., and RealART
Space, Ireland, video group shows |
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2000 |
Research for 'The Corner Shop Project', Degree Show at Goldsmiths
College |
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OfficeHours, Whitechapel, London, group show |
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The Future is Now!: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, as part
of the exhibition 'Vision and Reality |
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Spain, Gallery Rum46, Aarhus, Denmark, group show |
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non stop opening, Ze Dos Bois Gallery, Lisbon, group show |
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ArtCinema 2000, Stalke Gallery, ArtFair Frankfurt, Germany, video
program |
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"Vague but True", Gallery Asbaek, Denmark, video group show |
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Stockholm Art Fair, Artspace 1%, Sweden, video program |
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1999 |
non stop opening, London, U.K., group show |
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Charlottenborgs Spring Exhibition 1999, group show |
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The New Beetle, Skive High Street in Denmark, performance |
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Cardiff Art in Time Festival, Wales, U.K. |
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Stockholm Art Fair, Artspace 1%, Sweden, The Danish Videoprogram |
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Gallery FLAP, Berlin, group show |
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1998 |
BonBon marketing presentation, Denmark, Kunstakademiets
udstillingssted, solo show |
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Galleri 54, Goteborg, Sweden with Jeppe Hein |
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1997 |
Gallery "rum 46", Aarhus, Denmark, Memory and functionality
with Jeppe Hein |
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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
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2000-01 |
MA Art History (Twentieth Century) at Goldsmiths College, London |
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1997-00 |
BA in Fine Art and Critical Theory at Goldsmiths College, London |
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Have a degree in economy and marketing (HA (Afsætning) fra CBS) and have worked 11 years with
economy, strategy and marketing planning.
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