Veo Friis Jespersen
Born 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lives and work in Copenhagen and on Møn, Denmark.
Member of The Danish Artist Society and The Danish Visual Artist Association / BKF
Board member of VAK 2018 –
Board member of DIA, the The Danish Institute in Athens (2011-2018)
Censor at K.E. 2016,
Cofunder and member of Point of view-dk. dk. and Skulpturi.dk.
Education
1993-94 the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with Professor Bjørn Nørgaard
1986-92 the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with Professor Bjørn Nørgaard
1983-85 Billedskolen with Erik Lynge
Solo Exhibitions
2023 “Ud over kanten”, Banja Rathnov Galleri & Clausens Kunsthandel, Cph., DK
2018 “Existencias Temporales II”, RØM, Cph. DK
2017 “Alea”, Galleri Benoni, Cph. DK
2014 Wormgallery, Cantera De Arte, Valpariso, Chile
2007 ” New Works ”, Skulpturi.dk, Cph. DK
2007 “Mellem værende og rum”, Nørrebrogade 52C,st, Cph,DK
2002 Gallery Weinberger, Cph. DK
1997 Gallery Weinberger, Cph. DK
1996 Gallery Weinberger, Cph. DK
1994 Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund, DK
Group Exhibitions
2019 “Encuentros fortuitos Vs. Tilfældige møder” together with Miguel Vega Olivares, Kunstpakhuset i Ikast, DK
2019 “Albedo”, Bonamatic, Kbh. DK
2018 “Mostly abstract III, Galleri Benoni, Hbh. DK
2017 Engros – sculpture on the Grønttorvet in Valby, Skulpturi.dk in collaboration with Pirpa
2016 ”Reflection glow and Shaddow fall” Møstings hus, together with Mikael Thejll
2015 HKK – Hobro Kunstsamling 40 år, DK
2015 ”NOT AT HOME”, Viborg Kunsthal, DK
2014 “Between beings”, Skulpturi / Munkeruphus, Dronningmøle, DK
2014 Skulpturimuseumsbygningen, Museumsbygningen, Kbh. DK
2013 Pluralistic Panorama, Vestjyllands Kunstpavillon, DK
2012 “ROBERT JACOBSEN UP TO DATE “, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, DK
2012 “RUNDTENOM”, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Østerbro, DK
2012 Multimarked, Skulpturi.dk, Kbh. DK
2012 ”Krydsrum”, vandtårnet, Nykøbing Falster, DK
2010 Veksølund skulpturudstilling, Veksø, DK
2010 ”TILLØB TIL RUM”, Clausens Kunsthandel, DK
2009 ”LONG WAY HOME”, Cluster, Berlin, De
2008 Bedre skulptur end aldrig”, Portalen, Greve, DK
2008 “Move in”, VM BJERGET Ørestad, DK
2008 “Draft”, Skulpturi.dk,Cph., DK
2007 “Skulpturi.dk” åbningsudstilling, Sydhavn
2007 “Garden Party”, Gallery Sortedam, Kbh.
2007 ”alt_cph” , Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair,DK
2007 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
2006 “Wall to wall”, Cph., DK
2006 ”XVIII Summer MAM Exhibition”, MAM, Museo De Arte Moderno Chiloe, Chile
2005 Labyrinth – The spaces of art, Charlottenborg, Cph,DK
2005 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
2004 “C/O Sophienholm “, Lyngby, DK
2004 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
2004 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
2003 “Other SPACES”, Valby, DK
2002 ”Artkontact Karlovy Vary 2002 “, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
2002 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
2001 Guest at ”Kammeraterne”, Cph. DK
2000 “Born of the Fire – Bronze in Danish Sculpture “, Glyptoteket, Cph.DK
2000 ”Vestvolden – point of view “, Brøndby, DK
2000 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
1998 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
1998 “Guest at Decembristerne, Cph. DK
1997 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Goldmedalcompetition in sculpture, Cph. DK
1997 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
1996 Gallery Zenit, Frb. DK
1996 Veksølund sculpture exhibition, Veksø, DK
1996 ”Sculpture in the Fairytale Garden “, The Art Foundation of the city of Odense, Odense, DK
1996 “Art Copenhagen – 96 “, Forum, Cph. DK
1994 “Exit ´ 94 “, Kristiansstad, Sweeden
1994 “Art Copenhagen – 94 “, Forum, Cph. DK
1994 Galleri Ægidius, Randers, DK
1994 Galleri Weinberger, Cph. DK
1993 Guest at ”Kammeraterne”, Cph. DK
1993 ”Sculpture project Billedhuggerskolen Charlottenborg”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, DK
1992 Koldinghus, Kolding, DK
1991 Overgaden, Cph. DK
1990 ” Noordkunst 1990 “, Gronningen, the Netherlands
1989 “9 Artist at the B&W ” Cph. DK
1987 Fælledparken, Cph. DK
Public commissions / Public works
2018 – 2020 The Danish Institute in Athens for the New Carlsberg Foundation, Athens, GR
2018 – 2020 “SPEIRA”, Grønttorvet, Valby for the Danish Arts Foundation and FB Gruppen
2017 Sketch proporsal for the outdoore areas at Hvidovre Gymnasium, in close cooperation with 1: 1 landscape
2011 Sculpture to Skjød, Skjød, DK
2009 Hartmanns Park, a sculptural treatment in the form of a sculpture and a park in Nærum, DK- for the Danish Arts Foundation and the municipality of Rudersdal, DK
2006 ”Krogstenshave” for the municipality of Hvidovre, DK
2005 Building integrated decoration, ”Ågården” in Vejleåparken, Ishøj, DK
2003 ”Tandkunsten”, Kbh., DK
1996 Eventyrhaven, Odense, DK
Competition
2013. Won the competition for a new sculpture to Energinet.dk.
Represented
The New Carlsberg Foundation
The Danish Arts Foundation
MAM; Museo De Arte Moderno Chiloe, Chile
The Art Foundation of the city of Odense
The Art Collection of Hobro
Private collections
Curatorial Works
2016 ”Genspejl skær og Skygge fald”, Møstings hus, in collaboration whit Mikael Thejll and Møstingshus, Frederiksberg, DK
2015 ”Not at Home”, Viborg Kunsthal, in collaboration whit Heine Kjærgaard Klausen, Mikael Thejll and Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, DK
2014 “Existencias Temporales”, Wormgallery, Chile in collaboration whit Wormgallery, Valparaíso, Chile
2011 Miguel Vega Olivares; REconstrucciones” in Skulpturi.dk, Cph. DK
2011 Claire Barcley (UK) “READING OFF THE SURFACES” in Skulpturi.dk, Cph. DK
2010 Carlos Capelan (Uruguay/SE); THE SECRET HISTORY OF BIOLOGY etc. in Skulpturi.dk, Cph. DK
2010 “Nye Værker” in Skulpturi.dk, Cph. DK
2007 ”Mellem værende og rum”, Nørrebrogade 52C,st., Cph. DK
2004 “C/O Sophienholm “, in collaboration with Miguel Vega Olivares, Sophienholm, Lyngby, DK
2003 ”Other SPACES ” in collaboration with Torgny Wilcke and Miguel Vega Olivares, Cph. DK
2000 ”Vestvolden – point of view” in collaboration with Miguel Vega Olivares, Brøndby, DK
Selected honnors, grants and residencies
2022 The Danish Arts´ Council Visual Arts Committe, for the production of new works
2019 Henny and Johan Richters Foundations´ Grant of Honor
2017 The Danish Arts´ Foundation, work grant
2016 The Danish Arts´ Council Visual Arts Committe, for the production of new works
2016 Residency at DAW, large-scale studio, Danish Art Workshop, Denmark
2014 The Danish Arts Councils´ International Visual Arts Committee
2014 Ole Haslunds´ Artist Grant of Honor
2014 The Danish Arts´ Foundation, work grant
2013 Anne Marie Telmányi, born Carl Nielsens´ Grant of Honor
2012 Sculptor Edourd Eggelings´ Foundation for Danish Sculptors
2013 The Danish Arts´ Foundation, work grant
2012 The Artists´ Foundation of 1973 for the benefit and support of Danish painters and sculptors
2012 The Danish Arts´ Council Visual Arts Committe, for the production of new works
2012 Residency at DAW, large-scale studio, Danish Art Workshop, Denmark
2005 The Danish Arts Councils´ International Visual Arts Committee
2005 Henry Heerups´ Grant
2004 Anne Marie Telmányi, born Carl Nielsens´ Grant of Honor
Literature
BOOKS / Cataloges
2015 ”NOT AT HOME”, exhibition catalogue
2015 ”Veksølund Skulpturpark”
2014 “SKULPTURI.DK”
2011 “Art Plan for Harrestrup Valley”, Ballerup municipality. In collaboration with Mikael Thejll
2006 ”Veo Friis Jespersen”
2004” C/O Sophienholm ”, exhibition catalogue
2003” Andre RUM ”, exhibition catalogue
2000 “Born of Fire – the Bronze in Danish Sculpture”, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 2000, s. 108-109
1996 ”Sculpture In The Fairytale Garden”
Veksølund cataloges; 2010, 2007, 2005, 2004 ,2003, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1996