LEA PORSAGER (1981)
EDUCATIONS
2009-2010 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Prof. Ann Lislegaard), Denmark
(guest professor: Matthew Buckingham)
2008-2009 Städelschule (Prof. Judith Hopf), Frankfurt, Germany
2006-2010 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Prof. Ann Lislegaard),Denmark
(guest professors: Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Aernout Mik)
2004-2006 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
2001-2002 The European Film College, Ebeltoft, Denmark
2000-2001 Holberg Film & Theater School, Copenhagen, Denmark
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
*The Danish International Arts Council - "Astronomical Frontiers", travel/organising grant 2010
*Winner of the first prize, Montana ENTER Prize, Kunsthallen Brandts, 2008
(International Jury: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Anselm Franke, Iwona Blazwish)
*Idella Foundation 2008/2009
*Carlsberg Idélegat 2005
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Group-exhibition, Sea and Space Explorations, Los Angeles, USA 2010
Group-exihibition, Ir/rationality, Copenhagen 2010
Group-exihibition, Den Frie - Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen 2011
SOLO-EXHIBITION at Heninngsen Contemporary, Copenhagen 2011
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Magnetic Correspondence Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen 2008
NAGI - I is Another Röda Sten, Gothenburg, Sweden 2006
It doesn´t happen Råhuset, Copenhagen 2005
INNOVATOR – reality as idea as idea Basement, Copenhagen 2004
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
MESMERIZED MACHINES AFGANG 2010, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2010
Casa Anatta Anstrøg, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen 2010
Veritá I KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY DID... Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen 2010
BROKEN HELICOPTER AM I, Møstings Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2009
O! Real/Fiction, Galleri Clifford, Vejle, Denmark. 2009
SPRAWL ON ME! KÅT, Galleri Box, Gothenburg, Sweden. 2009
PEAL Rundgang, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark. 2009
Beyond Vertigo Ung Dansk Fotografi '09, Fotografisk Center, Denmark. 2009
LEAP Rundgang, Städelschule, Frankfurt, Germany. 2009
The Awakening Springtime 2, Henningsen Contemporary, Denmark. 2009
Transgressions [-or, nobody asks who we were] Henningsen Contemporary, 2008
LEAP - The Awakening of the Dark Muses ENTER, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, 2008
They have overcome death and return to share our life Koh-i-Noor, Copenhagen, 2008
It forced herSelf Rundgang, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark. 2008
Lights the Lights Spring Exhibition, Henningsen Contemporary, Denmark. 2008
50 x 50 x 5 photography Invited to invite, Henningsen Contemporary, Denmark. 2007
Claude El Skorrari (a collaboration project) Karriere, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2007
A Letter to Two Scarlet Women Distant Visions, Roskilde Museum, Roskilde. 2007
There are faint and flickering images in a misty landscape, all very transient.
Maskinkraft, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark. 2007
Submitted Ghost Photograph Rundgang, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. 2007
Double Miss -or, her recollection of a needed memory Henningsen Contemporary, 2006
LAST THOUGHT IN PARIS Dynamo-Kunstakademiet, Kultorvet, Copenhagen, 2006
Forever and ever and ever (performance) Futureshorts, Gloria Copenhagen, 2006
Like a Player Rundgang, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark. 2006
THE PLAYER Gallery Q, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2006
FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER Gallery Q, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2006
PROJECTS, CURATING etc.
2010 Co-founder and curator of "Astronomical Frontiers"
International conceptual exhibition / 5 days event / text-collection,
BKS Garage & Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Current member of Koh-i-Noor (-an independent project space and non-profit
organization run by a group of artists based in Copenhagen)
2010 Layout for the book RUBEN by Glenn Christian
2007 Curator art-part Futureshorts, Gloria Cinema, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 Light installation, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2005 “The Die Is Cast”, PRO-ART, Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark.
2004 A Scenery of light, Film & Theater School Holberg, Denmark.
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
AFGANG 2010, Charlottenborg, Denmark, 2010
NEW DANISH ART, Copenhagen Publishing, Denmark, 2009
UNG DANSK FOTOGRAFI, Fotografisk Center, Denmark, 2009
”Mystery”, SPESIAL NORD, Norway, 2009
Real/Fiction, Galleri Clifford, Denmark, 2009
NEW DANISH ART, Copenhagen Publishing, Denmark, 2008
ENTER, Kunsthallen Brandts, Denmark, 2008
Maskinekraft, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denmark, 2007
Pro-Art, Denmark, 2005
PRESS
DR K, KUNSTRAZZIA artist-profile JEPPESEN visit LEA PORSAGER, 2010
Reviews of exhibitions in various danish/swedish newspapers, magazines etc. between 2004 - 2010 (Information, INTERNATIONALISTISK IDEALE, Weekend Avisen, Politiken, JP, RUM, P1. DR.Third Ear etc.)