An inflatable iceberg that breathes slowly, a landscape of waving take-away cups, a circle of bronze sculptures, a printing press cut in half, and a giant aluminum relief shown for the first time since 1974 are just some of the highlights of the exhibition featuring artists Gerda Thune Andersen, Nina Beier, Jessie Kleemann, Simon Starling, and Gudrun Steen-Andersen, who in 2024 will receive the honorary award from the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Grant.
On Saturday, June 8, from 4-7 PM, we will open the doors for the grand celebration of this year’s recipients of the honorary award. The award ceremony will take place in connection with the public opening of the exhibition at Den Frie, where the five artists will present new productions and selected major works. During the vernissage, the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Grant’s 20 talent awards will also be presented to younger sculptors, musicians, and composers, recognized for their artistic talent.
Free admission throughout the exhibition period As a special feature, there will be free admission to Den Frie and the exhibition Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Grant 2024 throughout the exhibition period from June 9 to August 4. The board of the grant wishes to give as many people as possible the chance to visit the exhibition and experience the five notable artistic practices they have chosen to honor this year.
The history behind the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Grant Composer Carl Nielsen and sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (née Brodersen) met in Paris in 1891. They fell madly in love and married shortly after. Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen belonged to the circle around the founders of Den Frie Udstilling, participated in the association’s exhibition in 1892, and remained a member until her death in 1945. The grant, bearing the couple’s names, was founded by their daughters Irmelin Eggert Møller and Anne Marie Telmányi in 1957. Each year, the grant is awarded alternately to musicians/composers or sculptors.
Photos David Stjernholm
