Press Information
May 2006

Poul Kjærholm Exhibition at Louisiana

This summer's big exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is about the Danish furniture architect Poul Kjærholm. He was one of the most important figures in twentieth-century design, and the exhibition is the first retrospective presentation of his work as a furniture and exhibition architect.

The exhibition Poul Kjærholm at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art north of Copenhagen is a unique opportunity to experience the full scope of the furniture artist's format. From June 23 - September 24 visitors can explore the processes behind the concept development and design ideas that formed the basis for one of the most beautiful and seductive design oeuvres of the twentieth century.

Another Great Danish Architect
The exhibition continues the series that began with Louisiana's earlier exhibitions of the two great Danish architects Arne Jacobsen and Jørn Utzon. It is organized in tableaux, which highlight Poul Kjærholm's most important, enduring designs and offers a panoramic overview of his whole oeuvre by exploring and shedding light on the sources of inspiration and tendencies in artistic development and working processes that Kjærholm was able to combine in his unique oeuvre.

Steel, Leather and Woodwork
The exhibition will show examples ranging from his early experiments in laminated wood and aluminum through his masterpieces in steel and leather to the most recent works where he returned to the woodwork of his younger days. All his furniture designs, rare prototypes and models from private collections as well as a wide selection of photos, original sketches and drawings will be presented.

Furnished MoMA
In 2004 Kjærholm's furniture was chosen to furnish the newly-built Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, which underscores the pioneering status of the works in modern design. Sadly the architect himself did not live to receive this recognition of his work. He passed away in 1980. The exhibition has been created as a collaboration between the American architect and expert on Danish architecture Michael Sheridan and Louisiana.

Further Information
Michael Sheridan, e-mail: m@sheridan.com
Curator Kjeld Kjeldsen, e-mail: kk@louisiana.dk
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