Flashback + Guest
Michael Coughlan, Thorbjørn Bechmann, Hartmut Stockter, William Anthony, Torben Ebbesen, Margrete Sørensen, Snorri Asmundsson, Lone Skov Madsen, Kaj Nyborg,
Morten Tillitz, Steinunn Helga Sigurdardottir, Hilda Vilhjamsdottir, Dine Bolt, Christoph Draeger, Helgi Fridjónsson, Markus Vater, Jeffrey Hargrave, Tony Garifalakis, SørenDahlgaard, Cordy Ryman, Jenny Watson, Julia Oschatz, Bella Angora, Gunnar Örn, William Anastasi, Vu Thi Trang, Dove Bradshaw, Tiina Elina Nurminen, Nikolaj Recke,
Anne Bennike, Jeannette Ehlers, Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson, Susanne Eybl, Lone Mertz,
Berit Heggenhougen-Jensen, Thorbjørn Lausten, Albert Mertz, Janet Passehl, Henrik Prydsbeck, Tyler Vlahovic, Jamie Isenstein, Monique Van Genderen, Thomas Bang,
Jes Brinch, Gudmundur Ingolfsson.
Stalke Galleri, Kirke Sonnerup
21.05 to 22.6.2016
FLASHBACK & GUESTS
15-Year Anniversary Exhibition with
Stalke Galleri, Kirke Sonnerup
A long time ago, precisely in 1982, Sam Jedig openedGalleri Jedig at Øster Allé 22, Østerbro. The gallery later movedto Admiral Gade. Subsequently, the gallery expandedwith the project Galleri Nørregade, and in 1987 Stalke Galleri becameStalke Project, which eventually evolvedinto Stalke Out Of Space in 1991. Since 1982, and up to that point, the gallery had hostedapproximately 350 exhibitions, and at least 450 artists had interactedwith the gallery in one way or another.
Stalke Galleri relocatedin 2001 to Kirke Sonnerup near Roskilde, becoming a new and distinctive exhibition venue with a dedicated exhibition hall. The gallery continuedto function as an interesting alternative to galleries in Copenhagen and the surrounding areas.
With the exhibition Flashback & Guests, the 15-year anniversary at the current location was celebrated, and on this occasion artists from near and far were invited: artists who had exhibitedat the gallery for the first time as guests, as well as artists who were representedin the gallery’s collection. Notable names among the guests includedTony Garifalakis from Australia, who presenteda surprising work featuring Queen Margrethe from the series (Mob Rule) Family; Jeffrey Hargrave from New York, who hada remarkable solo exhibition at Brox Museum the previous year; Jamie Isenstein and Monique Van Genderen from the USA; Snorri Asmundsson from Iceland; and Hartmut Stockter from Denmark.
In total, more than 50 artists contributedworks to the exhibition, most of whom had exhibitedat Stalke Galleri during the previous 15 years
Exhibition views from “Flashback + Guest” at Stalke Galleri, 2016, featuring a wide selection of works across painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and installation by artists from different generations associated with Stalke Galleri.
In connection with the anniversary exhibition Flashback & Guests, Stalke Gallery’s 15 years in Kirke Sonnerup were featured in Dagbladet. The article focused on the exhibition as a comprehensive reflection on the gallery’s history and on the many artistic relationships that had been established over the years.
The coverage highlighted how the exhibition brought together works by artists who had followed the gallery over a long period of time alongside newly invited guest artists, contributing fresh perspectives. At the same time, Stalke Gallery was described as an exhibition venue with a distinctive position outside the established art centers, offering space for both experimental practices and long-term artistic collaborations.
The article presented the anniversary exhibition as a marker of continuity, commitment, and development, emphasizing the gallery’s role as a meeting place for Danish and international artists. Attention was directed not only toward the past, but also toward the openness and dynamism that continued to characterize the gallery’s work.
Preview based on an article by Rita Vestergaard, Dagbladet, May 20.
Flashback + Guest, opening 2016, Stalke Galleri.