13 episodes
Danish Originals American Friends of Statens Museum of Kunst
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Danish Originals is a podcast series, in English, that features Danish creatives who have made a mark in the US.
They are visual artists, but also outstanding thinkers and makers in music, film, television, stage, radio, podcasts, design, architecture, poetry, literature, dance, comedy, food and drink, fashion, green initiatives, social sustainability, and other fields.
These Danish creatives share their stories of their beginnings, their vision, their struggles and triumphs, their worldviews and ideals. They discuss how their connection to Denmark and to Danish culture has grounded, inspired, or even diverted them in their journeys.
And we ask them to share their connection with one work they choose from the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst. Their reflections enlighten, inspire, and engage us, and help us see, feel, and understand the world through their eyes, and the SMK collection, one work at a time.
Danish Originals is co-represented by American Friends and Statens Museum for Kunst and Statens Museum for Kunst, and is sponsored by Studio Haslund. Hosted by Tina Jøhnk Christensen, directed by Christian D. Bruun, produced by Teresa Lai and May Eleven Projects, with original museum by Joachim Svare.
We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes.
https://danishoriginals.com
info@danishoriginals.com
And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron.
https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst
and to follow SMK's podcast Det store billede.
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S2E2. Josefine Lindegaard
Danish actress JOSEFINE LINDEGAARD talks about her latest role as Greta on Zack Synder's Rebel Moon — Part 2, The Scargiver (2024), filmed in Santa Clarita just north of Los Angeles. Having grown up in Hellerup, Denmark and Warsaw, Poland, and arriving in New York and in Los Angeles in her late teens, Josefine recalls the small film roles in big projects, such as A Man Named Otto (2022) — and describes her path and her commitment to hone her craft.
Josefine selects a work by C.W. Eckersberg from the SMK collection.
https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS7284
(Photographer: Anine Lindvig)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst -
S2E1. Claes Bang
From his summer house and studio outside of Copenhagen, Odense-born Danish actor CLAES BANG recalls his experience making the satirical black comedy The Square that won the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the myriad of interesting projects that have found him since, including the newly launched tv series The New Look about World War II and modern fashion. And Claes talks about making music as an antidote to his day job.
Claes talks about the Alberto Giacometti exhibition at SMK.
https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/alberto-giacometti-what-meets-the-eye/
(Photographer: Lis Kasper Bang)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst -
S1E10. Dan Laustsen
Coming off of The Color Purple (2023), Helsingør-born Oscar-nominated Danish cinematographer DAN LAUSTSEN talks about shooting the musical in Savannah, Georgia. Dan describes his work as both technical and creative with the sole goal to help the director tell the story, and retraces his steps from the National Film School of Denmark in the '70s, to working in the U.S with directors Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro, Chad Stahelski, and Blitz Bazawule, respectively.
Dan selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.
https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr171
(Photographer: Lisa Ohlin)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst -
S1E9. Trine Dahl Klubien
From her studio in Glendale, Los Angeles, where she made her home about 10 years ago, florist TRINE DAHL KLUBIEN talks about her path from a flower shop on Pistolstræde in Copenhagen to one in Los Angeles, where she is sought after for her characteristic Scandinavian-California aesthetic, and where she works with a wide range of clients including Hollywood household names. Trine talks about the personal nature of the flower business and the physical demands of the work.
Trine selects a work by Anna Ancher from the SMK collection.
https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1433
(Private photograph)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst -
S1E8. Joachim Svare
Los Angeles-based, Emmy-winning Danish musician and music producer JOACHIM SVARE has seen the changes in the music industry, and especially the recording industry, over the decades. Joachim shares his thoughts on the community of Danish musicians he helped build in Studio City when he first arrived in the early '90s to his current work scoring for film and tv, in particular preschool animation, a highlight being an Emmy win for "Color Song Red" (2019).
Joachim selects a work by Emil Nolde from the SMK collection.
https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS6206
(Private photograph)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst -
S1E7. Henrik Fisker
Allerød-born Danish car designer and entrepreneur HENRIK FISKER left Denmark at age 20 to pursue his dream of becoming a car designer. He trained in Switzerland, left his legacy at Aston Martin and BMW, and has called LA home since 2000. Now focused exclusively on electric vehicles, at Fisker Inc. headquarters in Manhattan Beach just outside of Los Angeles, Henriks shares his vision to make the world's most sustainable vehicle.
Henrik selects a work by Richard Mortensen from the SMK collection.
https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/iiif/KMS7946c
(Private photograph)
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We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:
website: https://danishoriginals.com/
email: info@danishoriginals.com
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And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst