Bjorn Christiansen: If Value, Then Copy

Artspace presents ‘If Value, Then Copy’ an exhibition by current Elam artist in residence, Bjorn Christiansen on display from October 25th.

Bjorn Christiansen is a Danish artist who is part of a visual arts collective SUPERFLEX. The three-man collective that utilises a variety of media to help identify and ameliorate political, social, economic and infrastructural problems facing peoples around the world.

Their vast body of work includes collaborating with engineers and humanitarian groups to develop an energy system for rural Africa, developing one of the first interactive broadcasting "platforms" on the Internet, and designing sustainable open spaces in Copenhagen.

During his residency at Elam, Bjorn will present a public lecture on SUPERFLEX's history and practice, present an exhibition at ARTSPACE and make a new work for the one-day sculpture project.

He will also work with Elam students in group and individual critiques.
"It is exciting to have an artist whose work so profoundly combines aesthetic sensibilities with practical applications and who, through visual arts, is realising the potential of collaboration," says Nuala Gregory, Head of Elam. "I am confident Bjorn's work will help inspire our students to incorporate real life issues into their work as visual artists."