BJØRN NØRGAARD. MYTHOS UND MORPHOLOGIE - MYTH AND MORPHOLOGY

BJØRN NØRGAARD (1947-)

Bjørn Nørgaard is regarded as Denmark’s most important and versatile contemporary sculptor. Having become known in the 1960s through Happenings (in some cases with Joseph Beuys), he has occupied himself since the 1970s mainly with sculptures and mural decorations, and most recently also with avantgarde architecture. This publication presents both diverse Environments and some of his archaic-seeming large-scale sculptures reminiscent of Aztec temple figures. They reflect, both humorously and provocatively, current social themes such as for example the consequences of genetic engineering or gender relationships. The catalogue presents a selection of works dating from 1985 to 2009 and introduces a total of 19 sculptures comprising 37 individual figures. Alongside explanations of the individual works, the authors reveal Nørgaards’ relationships with Danish writers and visual artists such as Hans Christian Andersen and Per Kirkeby.