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Rikke Ehlers Nilsson (b. 1984) is an artist and arts organizer who currently lives and works in Aalborg, Denmark. Her work engages the mediums of still and moving images as well as traditional forms such as drawing, textiles, ceramics, and paper works often seeking reinvention within the commonplace. Through her practice she investigates themes such as visuality, staging, and framing in relation to identity, culture, and micro-politics. By examining phenomena within western media - popular culture, literature, and the visual landscape of the internet, she seeks to create a critical frame for contemporary conditions.
EDUCATION
2012 – 2014
2012 – 2014
Sandberg Instituut, MFA, Department: Fine Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sandberg Instituut, MFA, Department: Fine Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2006 – 2011
2006 – 2011
Funen Academy of Fine Art, MFA, Department: Fine Art, Odense, Denmark
Funen Academy of Fine Art, MFA, Department: Fine Art, Odense, Denmark
SOLO / GROUP
2022
Invasion, SKAL Contemporary, Hirtshals, Denmark
2021
Peach, Cookie, Summer, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cromisterne, PakhusGalleriet, Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark
How to Become, Efter et nyt Minut, Sæby, Denmark
2020
Lights, Camera, Reaction!, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
MERCY, Eks-rummet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Skitsehandlen, Faaborg, Denmark
LABYRINTH, Brolandingerne, Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg
FATAL, Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
Nordic Session #1 - Performance Protocals, StartupWorks, Aalborg, Denmark
2019
The Intimicy Contribrution, Galleri CC, Malmö, Sweden
The Endless Summer, HUSET, Aalborg, Denmark
THRILLS & RESORT, Big shark / Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
PLASTIK, Eks-rummet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Aalborg Surreal IIIII, Boxtown, Cloud City Spritten, Aalborg, Denmark
The Final Exhibition, Axel Tower, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 – 2018
2009 – 2018
Deep Sea Diver, Big Shark, Aalborg
Response, I:project space, Baitasi REMADE, Beijing, China
TekhneCOSMETIC, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Kameraløse Fotografi, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
UNSEENAmsterdam, Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Untitled (Portraits), TAAK/De Punt, Festival of Choices, Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
White Nights, Cafebiografen, Odense, Denmark
High School Poem, Miljø og Teknik Vester Skerninge and Svendborg Rådhus, Svendborg, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
Deep Sea Diver, Big Shark, Aalborg
Response, I:project space, Baitasi REMADE, Beijing, China
TekhneCOSMETIC, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Kameraløse Fotografi, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
UNSEENAmsterdam, Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Untitled (Portraits), TAAK/De Punt, Festival of Choices, Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
White Nights, Cafebiografen, Odense, Denmark
High School Poem, Miljø og Teknik Vester Skerninge and Svendborg Rådhus, Svendborg, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
Response, I:project space, Baitasi REMADE, Beijing, China
TekhneCOSMETIC, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Kameraløse Fotografi, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
UNSEENAmsterdam, Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Untitled (Portraits), TAAK/De Punt, Festival of Choices, Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
White Nights, Cafebiografen, Odense, Denmark
High School Poem, Miljø og Teknik Vester Skerninge and Svendborg Rådhus, Svendborg, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
AIR
2014 – 2018
2014 – 2018
Statens Værksteder for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
I:project space, Beijing, China
Jeckels Hotel, Gl. Skagen, Denmark
Gammelhave, Ringe, Denmark
CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain
AIR Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
BKF (Friedrichshain), Berlin, Germany
Kirsten Kjær museum, Frøstrup, Thy, Denmark
Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athen, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
Statens Værksteder for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
I:project space, Beijing, China
Jeckels Hotel, Gl. Skagen, Denmark
Gammelhave, Ringe, Denmark
CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain
AIR Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
BKF (Friedrichshain), Berlin, Germany
Kirsten Kjær museum, Frøstrup, Thy, Denmark
Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athen, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
I:project space, Beijing, China
Jeckels Hotel, Gl. Skagen, Denmark
Gammelhave, Ringe, Denmark
CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain
AIR Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
BKF (Friedrichshain), Berlin, Germany
Kirsten Kjær museum, Frøstrup, Thy, Denmark
Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athen, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
GRANTS
2012 – 2020
2012 – 2020
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommunes - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Danish Art Foundation (residency grant)
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
Danish Art Foundation (exhibition grant)
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse (workgrant)
Danish Art Foundation (workgrant)
S.C. van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaard
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommunes - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Danish Art Foundation (residency grant)
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
Danish Art Foundation (exhibition grant)
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse (workgrant)
Danish Art Foundation (workgrant)
S.C. van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaard
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommunes - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Danish Art Foundation (residency grant)
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
Danish Art Foundation (exhibition grant)
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse (workgrant)
Danish Art Foundation (workgrant)
S.C. van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaard
ORGANIZING
Co-founder of f.eks., exhibitionplatform, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA), association, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Nordoplyst, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Founder of COPING, association, OKCorral, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder of f.eks., exhibitionplatform, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA), association, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Nordoplyst, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Founder of COPING, association, OKCorral, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder of Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA), association, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Nordoplyst, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Founder of COPING, association, OKCorral, Copenhagen, Denmark
AFFILIATIONS
Member of KulturKANten, Aalborg, Denmark (Kulturfaglige korps - billedkunst)
Mentor with UMMK - Unges møde med kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Nordkraft, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Akademiraadet - Kunstnersamfundets billedkunstsektion
Member of BKF – Union for Visual Art (Billedkunstnerisk Forbund) (Supplementary board member for BKF Nord)
Member of UKK – Young Artists and Art Critics (Unge Kunstnere og Kunstformidlere)
Member of KulturKANten, Aalborg, Denmark (Kulturfaglige korps - billedkunst)
Mentor with UMMK - Unges møde med kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Nordkraft, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Akademiraadet - Kunstnersamfundets billedkunstsektion
Member of BKF – Union for Visual Art (Billedkunstnerisk Forbund) (Supplementary board member for BKF Nord)
Member of UKK – Young Artists and Art Critics (Unge Kunstnere og Kunstformidlere)
Mentor with UMMK - Unges møde med kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Nordkraft, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of Akademiraadet - Kunstnersamfundets billedkunstsektion
Member of BKF – Union for Visual Art (Billedkunstnerisk Forbund) (Supplementary board member for BKF Nord)
Member of UKK – Young Artists and Art Critics (Unge Kunstnere og Kunstformidlere)