CV
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 (Gerrit Rietveld Academie), MFA, Department: Fine Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sandberg Instituut (Gerrit Rietveld Academie), MFA, Department: Fine Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2009 – 2010
2009 – 2010
George Enescu” Universitatea de Arte, Department: Photography and Video, Iaşi, Romania
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
2025
Hvad finder jeg i Søen (What do I find in the Lake), Immaterial Lake, Gårdbo Sø, Tversted, Denmark
2024
On Board, Skal Contemporary, Sparekassen Danmark, Skagen, Denmark
Last Friday, Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Aalborg, Denmark
Biotopia I & II, Fraktal Ventesal, Skørping, Denmark
Countdown, Kirsten Kjærs Museum, Frøstrup, Denmark
2023
拆解UNDONE, 凹凸 Aotu space, Beijing, China
Hosting Relations, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
2022
Tweet, Tweet, Skal Contemporary, Hirtshals, Denmark
The Department of CCCC, Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA) + lím collective, Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg, Denmark
Droplets, Buzz, Aalborg, Denmark
Mykologisk Salon, Fraktal Ventesal, Skørping, Denmark
2021
Stadium, Skal Contemporary, Aalborg, Denmark
How to Become a Culture City, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg + Frederikshavns Kunstmuseum, Frederikshavn, Aalborg, Denmark
Butterflies, Aalborg Kommunes Kunstfond + Studio Grundahl, Aalborg, Denmark
Cookiecutter, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cromisterne, PakhusGalleriet, Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark
2009 – 2020
2009 – 2020
I See You Are (Not) There, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Labyrinth, Skal Contemporary, Aalborg, Denmark
PROCESSEN III, Skitsehandlen, Faaborg, Denmark
Fatal, Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
Nordic Sessions #1 - bureaukrati, fomularer, skemaer, Performance Protocals, Aalborg, Denmark
Thrills + Resort, Big Shark, Aalborg, Denmark
The Intimacy Contribution, Sorbus Gallery + Low Standard + Galleri CC, Malmö, Sweden
The Endless Summer, Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg, Denmark
The Final Exhibition, Axel Tower, Copenhagen, 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
Festival of Choices, TAAK + De Punt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthal Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunsthal, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
I See You Are (Not) There, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Labyrinth, Skal Contemporary, Aalborg, Denmark
PROCESSEN III, Skitsehandlen, Faaborg, Denmark
Fatal, Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
Nordic Sessions #1 - bureaukrati, fomularer, skemaer, Performance Protocals, Aalborg, Denmark
Thrills + Resort, Big Shark, Aalborg, Denmark
The Intimacy Contribution, Sorbus Gallery + Low Standard + Galleri CC, Malmö, Sweden
The Endless Summer, Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg, Denmark
The Final Exhibition, Axel Tower, Copenhagen, 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
Festival of Choices, TAAK + De Punt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthal Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunsthal, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
Labyrinth, Skal Contemporary, Aalborg, Denmark
PROCESSEN III, Skitsehandlen, Faaborg, Denmark
Fatal, Art Room 1000fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
Nordic Sessions #1 - bureaukrati, fomularer, skemaer, Performance Protocals, Aalborg, Denmark
Thrills + Resort, Big Shark, Aalborg, Denmark
The Intimacy Contribution, Sorbus Gallery + Low Standard + Galleri CC, Malmö, Sweden
The Endless Summer, Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg, Denmark
The Final Exhibition, Axel Tower, Copenhagen, 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
Festival of Choices, TAAK + De Punt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THIS IS A MIRROR YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPH, c4 projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Concerned Photographer, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, Denmark
World in My Eyes, Kunsthal Brandts, Odense, Denmark
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling – KP11, Aarhus Kunsthal, Aarhus, Denmark
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling – KE10, Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Innocence Not Found, FAA Project Room, Odense, Denmark
AIR
2014 – 2025
2014 – 2025
UFO #4 - International Visitorsprogram, UFO, Bruxelles, Belgium
Commons to Coop, Kunsthal Ghent, Gent, Belgium
凹凸 Aotu space, Beijing, China
Alternative Learning and Self-organisation, Radical House, Bruxelles, Belgium
Hjørring Grafiske Værksted, Hjørring, Denmark
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
三影堂摄影艺术中心
Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athens, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
UFO #4 - International Visitorsprogram, UFO, Bruxelles, Belgium
Commons to Coop, Kunsthal Ghent, Gent, Belgium
凹凸 Aotu space, Beijing, China
Alternative Learning and Self-organisation, Radical House, Bruxelles, Belgium
Hjørring Grafiske Værksted, Hjørring, Denmark
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
三影堂摄影艺术中心 Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athens, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
Commons to Coop, Kunsthal Ghent, Gent, Belgium
凹凸 Aotu space, Beijing, China
Alternative Learning and Self-organisation, Radical House, Bruxelles, Belgium
Hjørring Grafiske Værksted, Hjørring, Denmark
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
三影堂摄影艺术中心 Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing, China
Det Danske Institut i Athen, Athens, Greece
BucharestAIR, Bucharest, Romania
GRANTS
2012 – 2025
2012 – 2025
Anne Marie Telmányi født Carl-Nielsens Fond
Danske Billedkunstneres Fagforening ophavsretsfond
The Danish Arts Foundation
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen
Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommune - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse
S.C. Van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaards fonden
Anne Marie Telmányi født Carl-Nielsens Fond
Danske Billedkunstneres Fagforening ophavsretsfond
The Danish Arts Foundation
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen
Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommune - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse
S.C. Van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaards fonden
Danske Billedkunstneres Fagforening ophavsretsfond
The Danish Arts Foundation
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen
Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond
KulturKANten
Københavns Kommune - Rådet for Visuel Kunst
Hans Peder Hansen og hustru Margrethe Hansens Fond
Fonden til bevarelse af Jeckels Hotel
AIR Antwerpen stipendium
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse
S.C. Van Fonden
The Danish Institute in Athens stipend
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Dagmar og Karl Thyrres Legat
Knud Højgaards fonden
ORGANIZING
Co-founder of f.eks., exhibitionplatform, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA), association, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Nordoplyst - dialoger om samtidskunst i Nordjylland, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder 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 - dialoger om samtidskunst i Nordjylland, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder COPING, association, OKCorral, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder of Aalborg Artist’s Association (AAAA), association, Aalborg, Denmark
Co-founder of Nordoplyst - dialoger om samtidskunst i Nordjylland, platform, Aalborg, Denmark
Member of c4 projects, exhibitionspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-founder COPING, association, OKCorral, Copenhagen, Denmark