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International
Art Treasures Web Magazine December 2004 |
From Denmark with Love
Glorious in summer, exciting in winter is one way to describe the tantalizing downtown Harbor of Toronto. Canadian appreciation for different cultures is showcased with SuperDanish: Newfangled Danish Culture, an exhibition organized by Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.
The Scandinavian country has a thriving contemporary artistic community that joined together in many different genres to bring their talents to a new and appreciative audience. There are over 143 events with 200 artists featured in the event that began in September and runs through December.
One of the must visit venues is York Quay Centre which will be the home to different visual arts exhibitions running through December 23, 2004. York Quay Centre is the unique exhibition space available to the Harbourfront Centre and provides a directory to SuperDanish. Events will take place in and around York Quay Centre to illustrate the Danish tradition of incorporating design into normal daily activities.
As William J. S. Boyle, the CEO of Harbourfront Centre explains, " We have collaborated intensely with our Danish and Canadian partners to create an oasis of contemporary Danish arts and culture in Canada and North America." He adds, "This highly dynamic and accessible showcase provides a fascinating opportunity for the public and artists alike to explore the global perspective of Danish thought and creativity. An integral element of SuperDanish will examine the Danish approach to children and culture. Denmark has a remarkably mature and sophisticated way of integrating children into society and culture which could provide a model for Canada to emulate. We have discovered that the resonances between Danish and Canadian culture are significant and will spark many exciting revelations and exchanges."
The Harbourfront Centre worked with The Royal Danish Embassy, The Danish Arts Agency, Danish Crafts, The Danish Film Institute and The Danish Architecture Centre to organize SuperDanish with various exhibitions, concerts, readings, lectures and more to take place across Toronto.
HighlightsSuperflex runs through November 21st. Art, design and commerce are married together in an exploration of the globalization of our environment by the Copenhagen artist collective known as SUPERFLEX. They are an integral part of SuperDanish. Too Perfect through November 21st. The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre will be the home for Too Perfect: Seven New Denmarks. The exhibit is a look at the future of Danish architecture and design. It is being exhibited simultaneously at the Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen and in Italy as Denmark's official entry in the 2004 Venice Biennale of Architecture.
Forandringen through December 23rd Krass Clement Forandringen is a photographic exhibition focusing on individual's and their ever changing habitat. It will be open until December 23rd. Factory through December 23rd The York Quay Centre is the home of Copenhagen artist John Kørner's painting and mixed media exhibition. Eye of the Beholder: New Denmark, NB through Dec 23 Works celebrating New Denmark, NB using the picturesque community as inspiration.
Celebrate the heart of Scandinavian culture in Toronto by visiting the Harbourfront Centre!
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