Nordic Portraits

Anders Morgenthaler is a film director, author, illustrator and climate activist.  Perhaps best known to many for his long-term collaboration with Mikael Wulff, Wulffmorgenthaler (WuMo) has yielded a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful tv series, feature films as well as a comic strip that has featured daily in over 150 newspapers in the United States alone.  More recently, Anders has turned his attention to addressing the climate crisis through the creation of a number of sustainability projects.  

Explore more of Anders' work at:

www.morgenthaler.dk

Anna Bjerger is a Swedish visual artist working primarily with figurative painting.  Her work draws its inspiration largely from found images, namely photographs featured in out-of-print books, vintage magazines and travel brochures. Since training at the Royal College of Art London, Anna spent the last two decades building a strong international profile and her work has been subsequently acquired by the permanent collections of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Moderna Museet Stockholm and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, amongst many others.  

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Adam Jeppesen is an art photographer and visual artist who first rose to international prominence with his groundbreaking 2008 series Wake, which resulted in a book of the same title being published by Steidl and subsequently nominated for a string of prestigious awards. Noted for his bold experimentation with form and materiality and exploring universal themes relating to the scientific, religious and philosophical, Adam’s work has been exhibited worldwide and is present in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum (USA), the Danish Arts Foundation and the National Public Art Council of Sweden.

Explore more of Adam's work at:

www.adamjeppesen.com

Lærke Bagger is an internationally renowned knitwear designer and best-selling author.  Known for challenging the traditional approach with her bold use of yarn offcuts, beads and array of colours, Lærke’s pieces are some of the most sought after within the world of women’s fashion.  At the same time, she continues to introduce new patterns to her rapidly growing army of followers as a way of encouraging individuals of all levels of experience and proficiency to pursue knitting.   

Explore more of Lærke's work at:

www.laerkebagger.com

Mikael Bertelsen is a TV and Radio personality, former commissioning editor and media entrepreneur who has played a significant role in shaping the Danish media and entertainment landscape over the past two decades.  As the man behind a string of successful DR comedy series such as Drengene Fra Angora, Dolph and Wulff and Jul på Vesterbro, Mikael was also host of the iconic Den 11. Time (The 11th Hour)  late night program and more recently the in depth interview series Det Sidste Ord  (The Last Word).  

Mikael Bertelsen is a TV and Radio personality, former commissioning editor and media entrepreneur who has played a significant role in shaping the Danish media and entertainment landscape over the past two decades.  As the man behind a string of successful DR comedy series such as Drengene Fra Angora, Dolph and Wulff and Jul på Vesterbro, Mikael was also host of the iconic Den 11. Time (The 11th Hour)  late night program and more recently the in depth interview series Det Sidste Ord  (The Last Word).  

SØS Gunver Ryberg is a multi award-winning composer, producer, sound artist and live performer.  Known for her intense and genre-defying electronic recorded works and concerts SØS is involved in compositional and soundtrack work for video games, films and international theatre & philharmonics as well as dance productions and installations.  She is the recipient of the prestigious Carl Nielsen Honorary Award and a BAFTA nominee.

Explore more of SØS' work at:

www.sosgunverryberg.com 

Lone Frank is an award-winning author, scientist and journalist, who has over the past 30 years, established herself as a leading voice within the field of neurobiology, scientific technology and ethics.  Her very personal relationship to scientific research was laid bare in Pernille Rose Grønkjær’s 2014 documentary ‘Genetic Me’ and Lone continues to explore this rich subject matter through her regular appearances on  television and radio programs as well her feature articles in Weekendavisen.

Explore more of Lone's work at:

www.lonefrank.dk

José González is a Swedish singer-songwriter who rose to international prominence in 2003 with his debut album Veneer.  Known traditionally for his stripped down blend of classical and folk guitar with poetic lyrics and distinctive melodies - he’s also no stranger to collaboration, be it with his band Junip, orchestral arrangements or soundtrack collaborations such as Ben Stiller’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  José is also currently gracing the screens of cinemas worldwide as the subject of Mikel Cee Karlsson’s latest documentary ‘A Tiger In Paradise’.

Explore more of José's work at:

www.jose-gonzalez.com

John Kørner is an internationally renowned visual artist, primarily working with painting, installation, ceramics and glass.  Noted for his distinct use of colour and unique depiction of characters, his work often deals with contemporary issues that invite the viewer to reflect on political, social and existential questions.  In 2000, just two years after graduating from the Royal Danish Art academy, John received the prestigious Carnegie Art Award and his work has subsequently been acquired by ARoS Museum of Modern Art,  Moderna Museet, Stockholm and the Tate, London; among others. 

Explore more of John's work at:

www.johnkorner.com