Light, Space & Contemporary Art

Copenhagen Contemporary and the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen are inviting you to a two-day international symposium in June 2022 focusing on the American Light and Space movement and its impact on European contemporary art. The dates are 7-8 June.

The conference is held in conjunction with the exhibition Light & Space at Copenhagen Contemporary, which for the first time in Europe brings together a rich array of artworks from the American art movement known as Light and Space as well as contemporary European artists.

The symposium Light, Space and Contemporary Art wishes to highlight the groundbreaking practices of artists within the Light and Space movement and discuss their legacy in relation to younger contemporary artists.

Lectures will be given by Lita Albuquerque, Dawna Schuld, Elisabeth Gollnick, Matthew Simms, Mónica Bello, Elyn Zimmerman, Lucy Bradnock and others. It is possible to ask questions after each lecture.

Tickets cost DKK 200,- and include catering (free admission for students). Book your tickets at CC’s website https://shop.copenhagencontemporary.org. NB. All lectures will be held in English.

The event is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Terra Foundation for American Art.

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