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BIOGRAPHY


Born in Copenhagen 1970
Lives and works in Copenhagen


EDUCATION

1990-92    Danmarks Fotografiske Billedkunstskole - Fatamorgana, Denmark.


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010        
w/Søndergaard, ARoS, Århus, Denmark

2009        
Car Crash Studies, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen    
            
2007        
2. Fotofestival REALITY CROSSING, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany
w/Søndergaard, Hunting Scenes, Lys over Lolland, Denmark
w/Søndergaard, Mois de la Photo, Montreal, Canada, (catalogue)
w/Søndergaard, Silverstein Gallery. New York. USA
w/Søndergaard, Fotografiets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden

2006       
How to Hunt, w/Søndergaard, Paris Photo STATEMENT, Martin Asbæk Projects
BOXER, Galerie Poller, New York, USA
How to Hunt, w/ Søndergaard, Faaborg Art Museum, Denmark        

2005        
How to Hunt, w/ Søndergaard, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2004        
Boxer, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus, Denmark.
Boxer, Galerie Schuster, Frankfurt a.M., Germany.
Boxer, Galleri Fokus, Malmø, Sweden.
Boxer, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjørring, Denmark.

2003        
Boxer, Galerie Asbæk, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2001        
3x1, Galerie Asbæk, Copenhagen, Denmark.
3x1, Centrum for Fotografi, Stockholm, Sweden.

1997        
Inshallah, Solo, Platformen/Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark.


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010        
Danmark under forvandling (Ny Carlsberg Foundation), Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark

2009       
Summer in the City, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
Blomsten & Bien, Statens Museum for Kunst (Danish National Gallery), Copenhagen
Altid som aldrig før, Skagens Museum, Skagen, Denmark

2008        
w/Søndergaard,Musée Historique et des Porcelaines, Ville de Nyon, Switzerland
Collisions, Maison du Danoise, Paris
w/Søndergaard, Unreal, Helsinki, Finland
w/Søndergaard, Another Adventures, Frankfurt, Germany
w/Søndergaard, Grønningen, Bornholms Art Museum, Denmark
w/Søndergaard, Andreas Grimm, Munich, Germany
w/Søndergaard, Dansk Jävlar, Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007       
w/Søndergaard, Summer in the City II – MAP Group Show, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
w/Søndergaard, New Journal, Møstings Hus, Frederiksberg, Denmark
w/Søndergaard, The Animal Show, Galleri Hornbæk, Denmark

2006       
New Adventures/Contemporary Danish Photography & Video, Seoul, Korea.
Summer in the City – MAP Group Show, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Open Book, The National Phography Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005        
Backlight – Spells of Childhood, Tampere, Finland
Scandinavian Photography II: Denmark,  Faulcener Gallery, Iowa, USA.

2004       
Kaunas Photo, Lituania
The Hereford Photography Festival, Hereford, England.
Don’t Mention It, Det Nationale Fotomuseum, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Distance, Institute of Contemporary Art, Dunaujvaros, Hungary
Something Different, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2003        
SURPRISE, Galerie Asbæk, København, Denmark.
N+T, Brænderigaarden, Viborg, Denmark.
Triennalen, Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark.
Ifsak, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

2002        
Home Sweet Home, Århus Kunstmuseum (Aros), Århus, Denmark.

2001       
Never Ending Story, Billboard-project curated by Hanne Lise Thomsen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2000        
Longterm Projects, Underground, Galerie Asbæk, Copenhagen, Denmark.

1999        
Fatamorgana's Aniversary show, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.Maj's aniversary Show, Rejsestaldene, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ung fotografi, Birkerød Kunstforening, Birkerød, Denmark.

1998        
Meanwhile, Fotografisk Center, København, Denmark.
1000 år 10,  Museet for Moderne Kunst, Roskilde, Denmark.

1995        
Efterårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

1992        
Gruppe, Fotografisk Galleri, København, Denmark.


GRANTS

2008        
Niels Wessel Bagges Fond

2004       
Blix Fond How to Hunt
Working Grant, Statens Kunstfond        
Danish Art Foundation, How to Hunt.

2002        
Hasselbladfonden, Boxer.

2001        
Blix Fond Boxer.

2000        
Danish Cultural Ministry,  3x1

1999        
Member of BAM; Billedhuset/2.Maj, Denmark.

1998        
Anders Bording Prize.

1997        
The International Agfa Award for Young Photographers.

1996        
World Press Joop Swartz’ Masterclass.


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

2009        
“Tree Zone”, Trine Søndergaard & Nicolai Howalt, ISBN 978-0-9800935-6-8

2007        
10 DENMARK, magazine nr. 1, UK
Replaying Narrative, Edited by Marie Fraser, Le Mois de la Montréal

2006       
New Adventure, Danish Contemporary Photography & Video, Korea
Manual til Dansk Samtidskunst
Dansk kunst, 2005, Book

2005       
How to Hunt, Trine Søndergaard & Nicolai Howalt, ArtPeople 2005. ISBN:  87-91518-96-2
Backlights 2005, catalogue, Tampere Art Museum, Finland

2004        
Katalog/Trienale, Museet for fotokunst, Denmark.
Women 2003, Book, ISBN 87-7514-091-8, photodocumentation, Denmark.

2003        
Boxer, Book, ISBN 87-91293-64-2, Artpeople, Denmark.

2001        
3x1, Book, ISBN 87-00-49132-2, Gyldendal, Denmark.
Katalog/Spring 2001, Museet for Fotokunst, Denmark.

1998        
Ung Dansk Fotografi 1998, Fotografisk Center, Denmark.


LECTURES & TEACHINGS

Danmarks fotografiske billedkunstskole, Fatamorgana, Denmark.
Skolen for Fotografi, Denmark.
Krogerup højskole, Denmark.
Borups højskole, Denmark.
Ribe Højskole, Denmark.
Designskolen Copenhagen / Kolding, Denmark.


COLLECTIONS

La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain.
Fondation Neuflize Vie, Paris, France
The Danish Arts Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The National Museum of Photography, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Museum of Art Photography, Odense, Denmark.
MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. Spain.
The K.P.A. Kunst på arbejdspladsen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Hermés Collection. France.
 Museum of Fine Art Houston, Texas, US.
Maison Europeenne de Photographie, Paris, France.
Kvadrat, Æbeltoft, Denmark.