One might not think of the seven deadly sins as a collaborative project (that’s more in the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, whistling while you work territory), but this 2017’s European Capital of Culture in Aarhus has found a way to make it so. Major artists from around the world have designed exhibitions in seven Aarhus museums, making us rethink (and “rethink” is the theme of the festival) what these sins mean in a modern context.
Here’s where you can find the seven deadly sins of Capital of Culture in Aarhus. Who knew they were in museums all along?!
Wrath
Be immersed in your anger through the work of Martin Erik Andersen (DK), René Schmidt (DK) and Vinyl Terror & Horror (DK). They’ve combined light, sculpture, 3-D print and mechanical objects to create an installation that addresses this emotional topic.
→ Horsens Kunstmuseum
Carolinelundsvej 2
8700 Horsens
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed
Tues – Sun 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Envy
Danish video artist Katja Bjørn takes a look at envy as it relates to our insecurities and sense of shame.
→ MUSE®UM, Skive
Brårupgade 18C
7800 Skive
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed
Tues – Sun 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
May – June open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pride
British artist Rebecca Louise Law examines how the meaning of “pride,” which in the Judeo-Christian tradition is about one’s place in relation to God, has changed in the modern world.
→ Skovgaard Museet
Domkirkestræde 2-4
8800 Viborg
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed
Tues – Sun 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
June – August open until 5:00 pm
Greed
This exhibit by Peter Linde Busk (DK), Steinar Haga Kristensen (NO) and Alexander Tovborg (DK) explores greed in the context of religious ideology, public space and art.
Holsterbro Kunstmuseum
Museumsvej 2A
7500 Holstebro
Opening Hours
1.October – 31. March
Monday Closed
Tues – Fri 12.00 – 4.00 pm
Wed evening 7.00pm – 9.30pm
Weekend 11.00am – 5.00pm
1.April – 30. June
Monday closed
Tues – Fri 12.00 – 4.00pm
Weekend 11.00am – 5.00pm
Sloth
Mexican artists Ainar and Jamex de la Torre delve into the stereotype of “lazy Mexicans” in the context of manual labor in the United States of America.
→ Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
Strandvejen 8
8400 Ebeltoft
Opening Hours:
Every day 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gluttony
Re-working the theme of gluttony to be about consumerism rather than just food, legendary American artist Barbara Kruger has created a consuming experience.
→ Museet for Religiøs Kunst
Strandvejen 13
7620 Lemvig
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed
Tues – Sun 12:00 – 4:00 pm
From 8 April open until 5:00 pm
Lust
World-renown visual artist Jenny Holzer has teamed with Christian Lemmerz to explore the effects of uncontrolled desire in today’s world.
→ Randers Kunstmuseum
Stemannsgade 2
8900 Randers C
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed
Tues – Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The last Wednesday of the month, open until 8:00 pm
All exhibitions run from 4 February – 28 May 2017