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Biography LÆrke Lauta

Born 1974, Denmark. Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Education

1998 – 2001

MFA, BFA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, Copenhagen, Denmark

1997

The Cooper Union, NYC, USA

1995 - 1997

Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Holland

 

Selected Soloexhibitions

2022

Meditations in an Emergency 2, Augustiana Kunsthal, Augustenborg, Denmark

2021

Colour Flow, Jacob Bjorn Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2021

Meditations in an Emergency, Kunsthal Rønnebæksholm, Næstved, Denmark

2020

Lærke Lauta, Bjorn & Gundorph Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2020

Dissolve, Horsens Art Museum, Denmark

2019

Dark Was The Night, Gallery Kant, Copenhagen, Denmark

2019

Ekspedition til verdens ende, Gallery Lene Bilgrav, Aarhus, Denmark

2019

A Place Where Emptiness and Substance Neatly Overlab, Jægerspris Slots Museum, Denmark

2017

The Light Of Morning Decomposes Everything, Andersen´s Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2017

There in the still, Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan

2015

Unconscious Nature, Maui Cultural Arts Center, Hawaii, USA

2013

Woman With Child, Strandgade 30, Heldum church, Lemvig, Denmark

2011

Out Of The Desert, Gallery Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, USA

2011

Lærke Lauta, Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, USA

2011

Hotel Nikolaj, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010

Lærke Lauta, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, USA

2010

Hotel Auralia, Skovgaard Museum, Viborg, Denmark

2008

The Accident, St. Louis Art Museum, USA

2007

Trespassing, Møstings Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007

The Accident, Kunsthal Aarhus, Denmark

2006

Hun mødte sig selv, Vendsyssel Art Museum, Denmark

2004

Dreamhouse, Home Gallery, Prague, The Czech Republic

2004

Travellers, Gallery 24b, Copenhagen, Denmark

2003

Øverste terasse på bjerget, Overgaden, Denmark

2002

Tilbygninger 2, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark

2002

Tilbygninger 1, Temp, Bergen, Norway

 

Selected Groupexhibitions

2023

2023 Amazing Nature, Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad, Denmark

2023

2023 Koloristerne, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark

2022

Wintershow, Jacob Bjorn Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2021

Wintershow, Bjorn & Gundorph Gallery, Aarhus, Denmar

2019

Showroom, Andersen’s Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2019

Appetizers, Gallery Lene Bilgrav, Aarhus, Denmark

2019

Accademia di Romania, Rome, Italy

2017

Stedsans, Gammelgaard, Herlev, Denmark

2017

Byens glemte kunstskatte, Horsens city/Horsens Artmuseum, Denmark

2017

Den Frie udstilling, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark

2016

I skovens dybe stille ro, Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad, Denmark

2016

Vogterne, Skovsnogen - Deep Forest Artland, Herning, Denmark

2016

Bendixen´s Contemporary, Copenhagen , Denmark

2015

Portrait Now, Ljungberg Museum, Sweden

2015

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan

2015

Portrait now, The Museum of National History, Fredensborg, Denmark

2014

The Return of Ghosts, Hong Gha Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

2014

Vintersol, Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark

2014

Espacio Enter, Tenerife Espacio de Las Artes (TEA) Santa Cruz, Spain

2014

Baand, performance and videoscreening tour. Lunds Kunsthal/Sweden,
Literaturehouse Rostock/Germany, Literaturehouse Fredriksstad/Norway,
Literaturehouse Copenhagen/Denmark

2013

Cologne OFF, 9th Cologne Videoart Festival, Germany

2013

Unten Am Havn, England Terminal Hamburg, Germany

2013

Mellem virkelighed og utopi, Esbjerg Artmuseum, Denmark

2013

Focus 2013, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

2012

Giv os i dag, KØS, Museum of art in public spaces, Køge, Denmark

2012

Trans Media, Shanghai Theater Academy, China

2012

Focus 2012, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

2011

Videopanel, Altonaer Museum, Hamburg, Germany

2011

Liason Controverse, Atelierhaus Walzwerkstrasse, Dusseldorf, Germany

2009

Video Video, Aros, Aarhus Art museum, Denmark

2009

Livsbilleder – Kvindesyn, Dronninglund Artcenter, Denmark

2008

Dreams, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008

Summer, Galleri Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007

Winter, Galleri Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007

Tales From Reality and Beyond, Larm galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007

Krieg der Knöpfe, Landesgalerie Linz, Austria

2007

Florines Fora, Randers Museum of Art, Denmark

2007

Knappernes krig, Kunsthal Aarhus, Denmark

2007

Once the Camera is Set Up, Gallery Fung Sway, Copenhagen, Denmark

2006

Skønhedspletter, Art Museum Brandts, Odense, Denmark

2006

Artist Choice, Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2006

Tales From the Uncertain, Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005

Vandspejl, Frederiksberg have, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005

Crossing Now, Masteskurene Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005

Opening Show, Renseriet nr. 2, Copenhagen, Denmark

2004

In Between, Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2003

7th International Photography Gathering, Aleppo, Syria

2003

Efterårsudstillingen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2002

Drawings, Kopenhagen Showroom, Denmark

2002

Artgenda Biennale 2002, Hamburg, Germany

2001

Youthquake, W139, Amsterdam, Holland

2001

Dreamgardens, Rotterdam Cityhall, Holland

2001

Exit, Kunsthallen Gl. Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000

DSM Unit #4, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) London, UK

2000

XS, Temp, Bergen, Norway

1999

Con-text, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Denmark

1996

Labyrinth, Torpedohallen Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark


Books  

2021

Lærke Lauta, Paintings 2017 - 2020, Kunsthal Rønnebæksholm/ Lauta Books

2008

Lærke Lauta, Paintings - Videoworks, Hurricane Publishing

2003

Cabana Mundo, Space Poetry Publishing

 

Awards and grants

Award - Best exhibitions of the year, National Arts Foundation, for soloshow 2007, 2021
15. juni Fonden, honorary Grant 2020
National Arts Foundation, work grant 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The Danish Arts Agency, 1 year talent development grant 2005
New Danish Screen 2010
National Arts Foundation, two year start-up grant 2002
Ragnvald og Ida Blix Fonden 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013
Københavns billedkunstudvalg 2003, 2004, 2016
Portrait Now, the jury’s special price 2015
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond 2016, 2019
Beckett Fonden 2016, 2020
Danish Arts Agency 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
The Danish Film Institute grant 2003
The Filmproducers Union grant 2003
Københavns Kulturfond 2003
Danish Film Institute, travelgrant 2010
Frøken Marie Månssons legat 2001
Nordisk Filmfond, travelgrant 2010
National Arts Foundation, travelgrant 2009, 2010, 2017
Danske Filmarbejderes Fond 2012
Sasakawa Foundation 2017
The Danish Institute in Rome, Dronning Ingrids fond 2019
Toyota Fonden 2019
Billedhuggeren Gottfred Eickhoff og hustrus, maleren Gerda Eickhoffs Fond 2019
Knud Højgaards Fond 2019
Poul Johansen Fonden 2019
15. Juni Fonden 2021

 

Filmworks

2021

Meditations in an Emergency

2020

The Divine Enterprise

2020

Surface and the Infinite Darkness Below

2017

Everything Came Rushing Back

2017

The River

2015

Pressure Drop

2014

Triad

2013

Growing Stronger Every Minute

2013

St. Louis Cemetery

2013

Room for Rent

2013

Climbing

2013

Always Say Goodbye in Time

2012

Woman With Child, Strandgade 30

2012

Oasis of Mara

2011

Out of the Desert

2011

Sometimes Winter Comes at Night

2010

Floating Female

2009

Focus on the Sound

2008

Lightsleeper

2007

Hamster Funeral

2007

An Only Child Playing Alone

2007

Trespassing

2006

Travellers on a Mountain path

2006

Woman Surrounded by Men

2006

It Took Three Days to Drive Down One Street

2006

She Met Herself

2005

The Accident

2004

Travellers

2003

Sunday

2002

Work Work and Then You Sit Down Happy

2001

Family Dream House

1997

Pale Blue

1997

Tio

1996

The Chinese Princess