(G2)
2025
eighth.garden
On the occasion of Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling 2025, we present the two works monkey puzzle and primezone, which together mark our ‘eighth garden’. The works are shown outdoors at Den Frie Udstillingsbygning in the café area facing the intersection by Kastellet. The contribution is part of our ongoing exploration of the garden as a social and cultural space, where regenerative and circular processes are put into play.
monkey puzzle
monkey puzzle consists of a collection of monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana), acquired through digital marketplaces such as DBA. The work explores the complex history of the monkey puzzle tree as a colonial commodity and later a status symbol in Danish suburban gardens, and examines its current circulation on digital marketplaces.
primezone
primezone captures a moment around a gas grill, quietly letting a thick stream of smoke slip out from under its closed lid. Like an altar in the private garden, it often marks a centre where everyday rituals reveal themselves through smoke and combustion. The work examines the aesthetics of the grill as part of the garden’s scenography and the visions of community, consumption and nature it sustains. The title refers both to the grill’s high-temperature zone and to the symbolic space it represents.
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