Hanne G. is a textile artist living and working in Copenhagen. Her work pushes textiles into a sculptural realm, transcending previously perceived limitations of the form. Adept with a crochet hook and embroidery needle, Hanne G. can fashion nearly anything out of yarn. Her sculpture Hello Titty, 2013, exemplifies this dexterity. Made from French mohair, it depicts a plethora of breasts clumped together, citing portrayals of the Greek goddess Artemis, protector of the hunt, femininity, and fertility. The confidence and humor embedded in the piece are characteristic of Hanne G.’s practice. It may be precisely because of her playfulness that her sculptures are so engaging and easy to relate to.
Frequently inspired by the hidden patterns and colors of nature, Hanne G. draws on her environment to inform her wall pieces. She is well known for her process of “freezing” fabric to achieve a deeply grooved, ceramic-like effect. These works have both visual and auditory components: the thickness of the frozen fabric incubates and absorbs sounds, effectively soundproofing a space. The panels can be viewed at a distance, calling to mind satellite imagery, or close up, where we notice details reminiscent of the shapes that time and water can carve into sand and stone. The inherent mimicry of the natural world and its processes provide reassurance for Hanne G. Recent experiments with natural dyeing point to the artist’s painterly tendencies, and allow for further reflection on the passage of time and the environment. Her materiality addresses the viewer’s sense of perception, resulting in alluring pieces that center a traditionally feminine handicraft as an agent of change.
Hanne G. holds a Masters of Arts in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design. She is a member of the Danish Artist Association as well as the Contemporary Textile Artists Association. In addition to multiple private collections, her pieces have been acquired by the Trapholt Art Museum in Kolding, Denmark. Hanne G. has participated in several international exhibitions and has been the recipient of multiple grants throughout her career.
EDUCATION
1991
MA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen, Denmark
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
Cave In, Gallery KGG, Oslo, Norway
Matter at Hand: Ten Artists in Denmark, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY
Matter at Hand: Ten Artists in Denmark, Hostler Burrows LA, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Group Show, HB381, New York, NY
2021
Collect 20, Trapholt Museum, Kolding, Denmark
SigNATUR, Kirsten Kjærs Museum, Frøstrup, Denmark
2020
Echo, Gjethuset, Frederiksværk, Denmark
Lighthope, Trapholt Museum, Kolding, Denmark
The Frieze, Castle Hörtenberg, Bolzano, Italy
2019
Sixteenth International Textile Triennale, Central Museum of Textiles, Łódź, Poland
2018
Ree-fleks, Gallery Kunstpakhuset, Ikast, Denmark
2017
Copenhagen Flip Book Nest, Pavillion 11, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mindcraft 17, Chiostro Minore di San Simpliciaano, Milan, Italy
Minitext 17, Danish Textile Association, Kolding and Copenhagen, Denmark
One Stone, Two Clouds, Three Bombs, Sæby Church, Sæby, Denmark
The Tactile: Rethinking Matter, Godsbanen, Århus, Denmark
2016
Petta Reddast (This Is the Solution), Bilskurs Gallery, Iceland
Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015
Imago Mundi, Fondazione Gigio Cini, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2014
A Moveable Reef, Studio Raah, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
Kom Bare An (Just Come), Hvidovre Hovedbibliotek, Denmark
Höstsalongen (The Autumn Salon), Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
Artist’s Summer Exhibition, Vestjyllands Art Museum, Denmark
Grønbechs Gård (Grønbech’s Farm), Hasle, Bornholm, Denmark
KE, Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Laboratorium 12, Officinet, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011
Bang Bang, CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain
Mailles: Art en Laine (Stitches: Art in Wool), Maison du Danemark, Paris, France
2010
Laboratorium 10, Silkeborg Museum, Silkeborg, Denmark
2009
Black-Out, Pakhuset, Odder, Denmark
You Are Still in the Running, Gallery Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Valby, Denmark (Solo Exhibition)
2008
All Stars, Gallery Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Valby, Denmark
Fra Uld Kaliber (From Wool Caliber), Lyngby Stadsbiblioteket, Lyngby, Denmark
2007
KE, Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Lady Weapons, Gallery Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Valby, Denmark
Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Denmark
Galleri Seomi & Tuus, Seoul, South Korea
2006
Passion Days, Lauritz, Øksnehallen, Denmark
DSB Kunstforening, Sølvtorvet, Copenhagen, Denmark
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2021
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond, Norwegian Travel Grant
2019
Statens Kunstfond, U.S. Travel Grant
2018
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond
Statens Kunstfond, State Working Grant
2017
Statens Kunstfond, State Working Grant
2016
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond
Statens Kunstfond, State Working Grant
2011
Højgaards Fond
Statens Kunstfond, State Working Grant
2009
Ulla and Mogens Folmer Andersens Fond
PROJECTS
2020
Lighthope, Corona Project, Trapholt Art Museum, Denmark
The Frieze, Castel Hörtenberg, Bozen, Italy
2017
Decor Project, Baum und Pferdgarten, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007
Crocheting for Peace; TV, Radio and Exhibitions
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Trapholt Art Museum
Private Collections
MEMBERSHIPS
2013–15
Board Member, KE-08, Artist’s Fall Exhibition
2008
BKF Danish Artist Association
Kontempo Contemporary Textile Artist’s Association
