Martin Nannestad Jørgensen
{{short description|Danish textile artist}}
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Martin Nannestad Jørgensen (born 9 June 1959) is a visual artist living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark. His main medium is textile.
Biography
Born in Östhammar, Sweden and growing up in Denmark and Greenland, Jørgensen received his education as a weaver by Kim Naver in Copenhagen 1978–80, Dona Paula Sanches in Guatemala 1980–81, and professor Shizuko Ōshiro in Okinawa, Japan 1986–87.{{cite news|url=https://politiken.dk/kultur/art7294026/%C2%BBLige-n%C3%A5r-jeg-skal-til-at-klippe-et-t%C3%A6ppe-af-som-det-har-taget-mig-fem-m%C3%A5neder-at-v%C3%A6ve-tror-jeg-at-jeg-er-verdensmester%C2%AB|title=Han væver 2 cm om dagen|author=Hedebo Olsen, Lars|newspaper=Politiken|access-date=25 October 2020|language=Danish}}{{cite web|url=http://www.martinnannestad.dk/cv|title=CV|access-date=25 October 2020}}{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Tolstrup|first1=Lisbeth|last2=Ørom|first2=Anette|last3=Graae|first3=Annette|encyclopedia =Tekstilkunst i Danmark 1988–98|title=Martin Nannestad Jørgensen|language=Danish|edition=1|year=1999|publisher=Borgens Forlag|location=Copenhagen Valby|isbn=87-21-01169-9|pages=188}}
Work
=Tapestries=
Weilbach's Biographical Dictionary of Artists describes Jørgensen as "one of the young tapestry weavers about to revitalize a tradition that would otherwise be in danger of extinction".{{cite encyclopedia |title=Martin Nannestad|encyclopedia=Weilbach – Dansk Kunstnerleksikon|url=https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=9147&wsektion=alle|year=1994–2000|publisher=Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen|language=Danish}} His commissioned works can be seen at University of Copenhagen, the Danish Ministry of Justice and the Danish Supreme Court.{{cite news|url=https://www.berlingske.dk/navne/fastholder-indtryk-og-oejeblikke|title=Fastholder indtryk og øjeblikke|author=|newspaper=Berlingske Tidende|access-date=26 October 2020|language=Danish}}
=Ecclesiastical textile=
File:Altar Carpet.jpgJørgensen has designed and produced vestments, floor coverings, and antependia for e.g. Trinitatis Church in Copenhagen, Rungsted Church, and St. Clemens' Church in Randers.
Exhibitions
- 1984 Solo exhibition at the Craft Council of Copenhagen
- 1985 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen
- 1985 "Fall Exhibition", Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen
- 1986–1987 "Dänische Webteppiche" Hannover and Cologne, Germany
- 1987 "Danish Genuine Carpets Exhibition", Copenhagen
- 1987–1988 Danish Ministry of Culture's Travelling Exhibition in France
- 1988 "Thread in space", Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen
- 1989 "The State Art Foundation 25th year anniversary exhibition", Copenhagen
- 1991 "Tapestries", group show at Munkeruphus Gallery, Dronningmølle
- 1993 Project "Blood on Ice", Thule, Greenland
- 1995 Project "Blood on Ice" continued, Thule, Greenland
- 1996 "Hand-Shake", Textile installations in Andersen's Water Tower, Copenhagen
- 1997 "Blood Show" at Bille Brahe's Outdoor Slide Gallery, Copenhagen
- 1997 "Danish Crafts and Design Exhibition", St. Petersburg, Russia
- 2001 "Remixing a Scene", video installation, Copenhagen
- 2002 "Contemplation Room", video installation, Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen
- 2005 Participating with the video "Movements" in Tromanale Film Festival, Berlin
- 2005 Solo exhibition: "Art- Industry- Museum", Museum of Applied Art, Copenhagen
- 2019 Solo exhibition: Slow Art, Rundetaarn, Copenhagen
- 2021 Cordis Prize for Tapestry - Inverleith House Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2022 participating in censored exhibition Fibremen 7, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
- 2024 Solo exhibition: Slow, Danish Cultural Institute, Beijing, China
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References
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External links
- [http://www.martinnannestad.dk Official website]
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Category:Artists from Copenhagen
Category:Danish textile artists
Category:Danish tapestry artists
Category:Danish contemporary artists
Category:21st-century Danish male artists
Category:20th-century Danish artists
Category:21st-century Danish artists
Category:20th-century textile artists
Category:21st-century textile artists