John Kørner's Tongue Out at Galleri Bo Bjerggaard
Copenhagen is currently hosting John Kørner’s exhibition titled ‘Tongue Out’ at Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, which runs from January 19 to March 11. The artist draws inspiration from the 2013 book regarding climate change’s impact on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Among the works presented, floor sculptures resembling boxes marked 'Problem' with smokestacks accompany acrylic pieces such as 'Tongue Hanging Out' and 'Light Eruption,' both noted for their vibrant color schemes. Additional works like 'Holding Back a Train' and 'Office of Antarctic Programme Foundation' integrate surreal elements, reflecting the intricate challenge of artistically representing climate issues.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Tongue Out' by John Kørner at Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen
- Dates: 19 January – 11 March
- Features paintings of melting glaciers and floor-based sculptures with 'Problem' labels
- Inspired by 2013 book 'The Greenland Ice Sheet: 80 Years of Climate Change Seen from the Air'
- Works include 'Tongue Hanging Out', 'Light Eruption', 'Holding Back a Train', 'Lilium Bulbiferum with Glacier', 'Office of Antarctic Programme Foundation'
- Kørner uses bright, liquescent acrylic colors creating a sunny aesthetic
- Reviewer notes a sense of unreality and inability to convey disaster scale
- Exhibition title refers to glacier tongues: platforms of ice projecting into the sea
Entities
Artists
- John Kørner
Institutions
- Galleri Bo Bjerggaard
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark