On the Artist Book and the Institutional Art Publication

In this episode, we present a conversation between Danish/Vietnamese artist Minh Ngọc Nguyễn and Anna Mustonen, Chief Curator at Kiasma in Finland - which currently holds four of Nguyễn’s works in its collection. Recorded live during the CHART 2025 Talks Programme, they explored Nguyễn’s artistic practice, which began in commercial photography before moving into contemporary art.Nguyễn reflected on his fascination with photography’s ability to shape how we perceive culture and identity. The conversation addressed representations of Southeast Asian and Vietnamese identity in Western media, where imagery has often been oversimplified, exoticised, or fetishised, shaping both public perception and lived experience. He spoke about using photography to process and challenge these visual histories, taking ownership of such imagery and redefining it on his own terms as part of building a new visual lexicon.

Listen back to a conversation between Gudrun Hasle and Cecilie Marie Dalhoff, recorded live as part of the Talks Programme at CHART Book & Print Fair 2025.For this episode of the CHART Talks podcast, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation between the artist Gudrun Hasle and Cecile Marie Dalhoff, Art Historian and Curator at Museum Jorn.Together they reflect on the new publication: 'Gudrun Hasle: Sketchbooks' which collects the artist's sketchbooks from the past two decades. Across its pages unfold notes, drawings, misspellings, and personal reflections that together trace how private thoughts evolve into ideas, images, and artworks.The conversation explores the significance of Gudrun Hasle’s sketchbooks as both private and public documents, the ethics and intimacy of sharing unedited personal material, and the ways lived experience, motherhood, and artistic process shape a visual language over time.*This talk is in Danish

For this episode of the third season of the CHART Talks podcast, we present a conversation in collaboration with Kunsthal Charlottenborg. The episode brings together artist Jytte Rex, who participated in Kvindeudstillingen XX in 1975, and artist and student at the Royal Academy Signe Høi, who arranged an artist-led exhibition marking the centenary of women’s equal access to education. The conversation is moderated by Birgitte Anderberg, Curator and Senior Researcher at Statens Museum for Kunst.Marking fifty years since Kvindeudstillingen XX, the discussion reflects on the exhibition’s legacy and the evolving conditions for women artists over the past five decades. Bringing together artists from different generations, the talk explores shifting perspectives on contemporary art, feminism, and creative practice today.

In this episode of the CHART Talks Podcast, we share a panel discussion recorded at CHART Book & Print Fair 2025 that explores the relationship as well as the differences between the artist book and the institutional art publication. Moderated by graphic designer Claus Due, founder of Studio Claus Due, the conversation brings together artist Tal R and Lærke Rydal Jørgensen, Head of Publications at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, to reflect on the different roles books play within artistic and institutional contexts. The discussion considers the artist book as a personal, experimental and often democratic art form, alongside the exhibition catalogue as a lasting document of a temporary exhibition. While catalogues serve as permanent records that consolidate research, curatorial knowledge and editorial practice, they also offer visitors a tangible memory of the exhibition experience. Together, the speakers examine how printed matter can function as artwork, mediation and archive, and how artist books and institutional publications differ in process, intention and reach.*The talk is in Danish.

Listen back to a conversation between Fryd Frydendahl and Jacob Birch, recorded live as part of the Talks Programme at CHART Book & Print Fair 2025.For the seventh episode of the third season of the CHART Talks podcast, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation between the artist and photographer Fryd Frydendahl and Jacob Birch, graphic designer, publisher and founder of Spine Studio and Marrow Press. Together, they reflect on the collaborative process they used to produce the books They didn't want to pierce the sun, Nephews and Salad Days, focusing on how books can emerge through dialogue rather than from a fixed body of material. From creating images and layouts on the go during a shared journey in Texas to treating the book as an evolving dialogue over many years, they discuss collaboration as a method for thinking, making, and navigating change and uncertainty. Fryd Frydendahl and Jacob Birch reflect on their shared projects as spaces for experimentation, where personal relationships and chance encounters influence design decisions and shape the final work. They explore how book design can intersect with lived experience and the complex relationship between commercial work and artistic practice.*This talk is in Danish

In this episode of the CHART Talks Podcast, we share a panel discussion from CHART Book & Print Fair 2025 exploring the book as a cultural, curatorial, and creative medium. Moderated by Louise Sidenius, founder of Sideniūs Studio, part of Forening for Boghaandværk and featuring Cecilie Høgsbro, Head of Publishing at Statens Museum for Kunst; Anni Vestergaard, graphic designer and founder of design studio Anni's (Alberto Giacometti: Hvad øjet ser, Gold, SMK Forlag); Laura Silke, graphic designer at Stanza (Viscose Journal Vol. 06: TEXT, Silver, self-published); and Jacob Haagen Birch, founder and graphic designer at Spine Studio (Inuuteq Storch – Rise of the Sunken Sun, Bronze, Strandberg Publishing).Featuring the award winning designers and editors behind Forening for Boghaandværk’s Best Book Design of the Year, the conversation reflects on artist books and catalogues as lasting extensions of exhibitions. Together, they discuss conceptual design processes, collaboration between artists and designers, material choices, and the evolving role of the book in both physical and digital contexts.*The talk is in Danish.

In this episode of the CHART Talks Podcast, we are delighted to share a recording of a panel discussion moderated by Mette Marcus, founder of Connecting Dots and Kunstkonsortiet (The Art Consortium) featuring Julie Quottrup Silbermann, Director of CHART, Leif Djurhuus, Danish lawyer and owner of The Djurhuus Collection, and Tina Grønning, owner of Vincit Law Firm who combines her legal expertise with advising on how integrated art can strengthen identity, strategy, and the overall experience of built environments.Together, the panel explores the value of art in corporate spaces and offers strategies and best practices for building and managing corporate art collections that meaningfully enhance organisational culture and identity. The conversation covers how to get started, key considerations before investing, and the role of art in shaping collective identity, engaging employees, and creating a lasting cultural legacy.

As part of the CHART 2025 Talks Programme, we were delighted to present a conversation between Danish artist Esben Weile Kjær and Mariam Elnozahy, curator, researcher, writer, and Artistic Director at Konsthall C, Stockholm. They explored Weile Kjær’s artistic practice, which thrives on contrasts—between materials, spaces, and the expectations we bring to them. From crafting bronze sculptures that mimic plastic (and vice versa) to investigating the social dynamics of clubbing, they discussed his use of materials as a form of performativity to examine different phenomena. Weile Kjær reflected on his work with materials "in drag,” challenging notions of truth and intention while creating atmospheric spaces by combining music with other materials in performative ways. They also explored how he disrupts architectural norms and uses text, image, music, and sculpture as tools in his expansive, cross-disciplinary practice. Click here to access the presentation discussed during the conversation.

As part of the Talks Programme at CHART 2025, we were delighted to present a conversation between Danish artist Emily Gernild and Marie Laurberg, Artistic Director and CEO at Copenhagen Contemporary in Denmark and Founder of the support program for artists, CC Commissions, and the Beckett-Prize.Drawing on Gernild’s reflections, the conversation traces her path to becoming a painter: from early detours through theology to discovering a practice rooted in everyday objects, colour, and form. She discusses challenging the perception of painting, especially floral motifs, as something simple or feminine, and speaks to her belief in the deep exchange between material and spirit. Laurberg and Gernild explore the shift from canvas to linen, the quiet rituals of the studio, and the symbolic presence of lemons throughout her work, while also questioning whether today’s visual culture has become too banal in the imagery we consume.

At CHART 2025, we were pleased to present a panel discussion exploring the role of art in public spaces, focusing on the creation and commissioning process of public art. The panel consists of Danish artist Pernille With Madsen, Michael Thouber, Director of the New Carlsberg Foundation and former Director of Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Diana Velasco, Art Consultant at Kunst på Arbejde and served for five years as Program Lead for the Art in Metro initiative at Metroselskabet (supported by Statens Kunstfond, Det Obelske Familiefond and Villum Fonden), moderated by Milena Høgsberg, former Director and Chief Curator of Wanås Konst.The conversation examined the practicalities of applying for public art funding, the balance between aesthetics and functionality, and the complex logistics of working with contractors, sub-contractors, and multiple stakeholders. The panellists reflected on the power of public commissions—how they can embody state representation, shape collective identity, and evolve in meaning over time. Through examples such as The Little Mermaid, Poul Gernes’ decoration of Ordrup Gymnasium, Bruce Nauman’s Square Depression, and Svend Wiig Hansen’s Oceania, they discussed how involving users in the creative process fosters a sense of ownership assuring preservation from future generations. Click here to access the presentation discussed during the conversation.