CURRICULUM VITAE
Anu Ramdas (b. 1980) Sønderborg
Lives and works in Copenhagen
Represented by OTP Copenhagen
Employments:
2014-22: Teaching Assistent at Laboratory of Photography, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.
2021-23: Board member at BKFs Studiovisits (DK)
2021-23: Board member DIAS Kunsthal, Ishøj (DK)
2017-18: 2 year- Artistic Research grant, The Danish Ministry of Culture, ‘Graphene – Media & Mineral’
Education/ Courses:
2021 – 23: Clairvoyant, Center of Inner Respons by Tove Lucka – Copenhagen (DK)
2022: Art Consultant – Public Commisions by BKF- Copenhagen (DK)
2006 – 11: MFA, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen (DK)
2009 – 10: Exchange Student at The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (PRC)
2004 – 06: Malmø Art Academy (SE)
Artist in Residence:
2024: Raven Row Gallery – London, funded by The Danish Art Council (UK)
2022: International Studio & Curatorial Program – New York, funded by The Danish Art Council – (US)
2019: La Wayaka Current Tropic ’08 – Panama, funded by The Danish Art Council -(PA)
2018: La Wayaka Current, Tropic ’08 – Panama, funded by The Danish Art Council -(PA)
2013: SALT Beyoglu – Istanbul, funded by The Danish Art Council – (TR)
2012: Bucharest AIR, Bucharest, selffunded- (RO)
Upcoming:
2025: Public Commision, Børnehuset Syd, Odense Muncipality – appointed by Odense Art Council
2025: roda – soft water on hard stone/ https://roda-softwateronhardstone.org
Solo exhibitions:
2024: Time Traveller [Coordinates beyond the Horizon of Pure O], Augustiana Kunsthal (DK)
2024: [A] MAZE, Radar – Sønderborg Cultural House (DK)
2024: Westbound Art Design Fair, Shanghai, with OTP Copenhagen (PRC)
2023: Lucem Interiorem, OTP Copenhagen (DK)
2017: Against the Grain, Fotogalleriet [format], Malmø, in collaboration w. Christian Danielewitz (SE)
2016: Against the Grain, Galleri Image, Århus, in collaboration w. Christian Danielewitz (DK)
2016: Mauna, Danske Grafikernes Hus (DK)
2015: One and Three Monochromes, C4 Projects – Copenhagen (DK)
2014: Hotel Ararat, Polistar, Istanbul – in collaboration w. Christian Danielewitz (TR)
2012: Light! More light! – Atelier35 – Bucharest (RO)
2010: Collected Audio Frequencies from Pyongyang, Koh-i-noor- Copenhagen (DK)
Selected group exhibitions:
2024: Chronoplasticity – Raven Row, London – curated by Lars Bang Larsen (UK)
2024: Celestial Ripples – Corporeal Rhythms, Inter.Pblc, curated by Sara Rossling & SixtyEight Art Institute (DK)
2022: VERA ICON – Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig (DK)
2020: From the Mundane World, Inaugural Exhibition of the He Art Museum, Foshan (PRC)
2019: The Long Term You Cannot Afford, SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin (DE)
2019: Cry Me A River, Floating Art, Vejlemuseerne, curated by Mette Woller (DK)
2017: I Prefer Not To, Non-profit Art space Meter, curated by Louise Lassen and Rie Hovmann- Copenhagen (DK)
2016: Young Danish Photography ’15, Four Boxes, Krabbesholm Højskole (DK)
2015: Young Danish Photography ’15, Center of Photography, curated Charlotte Præstegaard Schwarz (DK)
2015: The Degree of Freedom at -273 Degrees Celsius, Atelier 35, Bucharest, (RO)
2015: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Labour in Single Shot / project by Harun Farocki og Antje Ehemann (DE)
2014: Boston Center for Arts, Mills Gallery/ Labour in Single Shot / project by Harun Farocki og Antje Ehemann (US)
2014: MUAC / Museo Universitario Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City / Labour in Single Shot /
project by Harun Farocki og Antje Ehemann (MEX)
2013: Piccadilly Exhibition Company # 5, Travel book series – Sydhavn Station, Copenhagen (DK)
2013: TAL013 Supernovas, TechArtLab – Rio de Janeiro (BR)
2013: On Time, Sydhavn Station – Copenhagen (DK)
2013: Goethe Institut -Max Mueller Bhavan , Labour in Single Shot / project by Harun Farocki og Antje Ehemann (IN)
2013: Museum Sztuki, Lodz / Labour in Single Shot / project by Harun Farocki og Antje Ehemann (PL)
2012: Remnants from a World Exhibition, The Piccadilly Exhibition Company # 4, Traneudstillingen – Gentofte (DK)
2011: AFGANG 2011, Kunsthal Nikolaj – Copenhagen (DK)
2011: Anstrøg II, Gallery Christina Wilson – Copenhagen (DK)
2011: Koh i Noor at Den Frie, Center of Contemporary Art – Copenhagen (DK)
2010: Sotiri Art Prize, Young International Photography – Korca & Tirana (AL)
2010: One Lens at One Eye, BKS- Garage,in collaboration w. Nanna Lysholt-Hansen -Copenhagen (DK)
2010: Through a glass, darkley, Gallery Soap – Kitakiyushu (JP)
2009: Tong, Zhu Lou Art Space – Beijing (PRC)
2009: Chambers of Fine Art, Caochangdi – Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou (PRC)
2009: OPEN, The 10th International Performance Art Festival, 798 Art District – Beijing (PRC)
Public Commisions:
2024: AKB Lundtoftegade staircase 17-19
2024: Børnehuset Søhus, Odense Muncipality- appointed by Odense Art Council
2016: The Danish Art Council
Publications/ Bibliography:
2025: Time Traveller, published by Real Simple Syndication (RSS)
ISBN: 978-87-94538-05-3
2022: Ole Bak Jensen: ’Kunsten at forandre’ – Online publication. Art Matter
2021: ’Den rodløse svæver’, Essay,- Tidsskriftet Æter nr. 1, published by ’Arkiv for Detaljer’
ISBN: 978-87-973183-2-4
2021: ’Fra Træets Krone Daler De’ & ’Geometry Signifies a World of Meaning’, Poem and photography, Tidskriftet Kritiker #59
ISBN: 978-91-985273-6-0
2020: ’BERØRT – OM DANSK KUNST I DET NYE ÅRTUSINDE’ by Maria Kjær Themsen: Strandberg Publishing.
ISBN: 978-87-92949-87-5
2016: ’Against the Grain’/ in collaboration w. Christian Danielewitz
ISBN: 978 -87-93108-63-9
2014: ’White City / Black Desert – Black City / White Desert’ in collaboration w. Christian Danielewitz
ISBN: 978-87-92733-39-9
Grants/ Awards:
2024: Estate Sonja Ferlov Mancoba – Honorary award
2023: The Danish Art Council – working grant
2021: Preben Siigers Fond – Honorary award
Anne Marie Temányi født Carl Nielsen – Honorary award
The Danish Art Council – working grant
2018: Artistic Research grant – The Danish Ministry of Culture
The Danish Art Council – working grant
2017: Artistic Research grant – The Danish Ministry of Culture
The Danish Art Council- working grant
2016: Den Hielmstierne- Rosencroneske Stiftelse – Honorary award
2015: Ville Christensens – Honorary award
2014: The Danish Art Council- working grant Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fonden
2013: Ragnvald & Ida Blix Fond
2012: Akademiraadets Understøttelsesfond
2011: Ragnvald & Ida Blix Fond
Elly Dalsgaard Mindelegat – Honorary award
Oticon Fonden
2010: Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fonden
Det Obelske Familiefond
2017: Kuno Stipend
2005: Dansk Kvindesamfund