Mythologies
Thorvaldsens Museum•Aug 22, 2025 — Mar 08, 2026
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Bharti Kher opens first Danish solo show at the legendary Thorvaldsen’s Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark – with 27 compelling sculptures, engaging in a dynamic dialogue with Thorvaldsen’s works and the unique architecture of the museum.
Bharti Kher’s universe of extraordinary sculptures and narratives combine the contemporary and traditional, the political and the poetic. Among these works that will be exhibited is a new sculpture Iris created in response to the collection at the Thorvaldsen’s Museum, as well as a large 5-metre bronze sculpture Djinn installed in front of the museum on Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Plads. The museum is in the very heart of Copenhagen, next to the Danish Parliament and the Christiansborg Castle.
Museum Director Annette Johansen states: “Bharti Kher’s work will be shown throughout the entirety of the museum and is the largest exhibition of contemporary art at Thorvaldsen’s Museum to date. It is part of our strategy to broaden persp…
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Mythologies
Thorvaldsens Museum•Aug 22, 2025 — Mar 08, 2026
Press Release
Bharti Kher opens first Danish solo show at the legendary Thorvaldsen’s Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark – with 27 compelling sculptures, engaging in a dynamic dialogue with Thorvaldsen’s works and the unique architecture of the museum.
Bharti Kher’s universe of extraordinary sculptures and narratives combine the contemporary and traditional, the political and the poetic. Among these works that will be exhibited is a new sculpture Iris created in response to the collection at the Thorvaldsen’s Museum, as well as a large 5-metre bronze sculpture Djinn installed in front of the museum on Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Plads. The museum is in the very heart of Copenhagen, next to the Danish Parliament and the Christiansborg Castle.
Museum Director Annette Johansen states: “Bharti Kher’s work will be shown throughout the entirety of the museum and is the largest exhibition of contemporary art at Thorvaldsen’s Museum to date. It is part of our strategy to broaden persp…
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