SUPERFLEX
SUPERFLEX is a group founded by three artists: Jakob Fenger, Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen and Bjørnstjerne Christiansen. The group's work goes far beyond the usual boundaries of art: like the Soviet avant-garde artists who designed workers' clubs, the artists produce and offer a wide variety of artworks and products.
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For example, they partnered with brewers to develop “Free Beer” - their own brand of beer that can be produced by anyone. They created the “Superkilen” park in Copenhagen together with residents from neighboring houses, filling the park with urban details that reminded residents of their home countries or travels: a neon sign from Qatar, a bicycle parking lot from Finland, public bathrooms modeled on bathrooms in UN buildings and other powerful institutions.
The creation of various replicas, often large and complex in execution, is a characteristic technique of SUPERFLEX. One of the group’s main principles is expressed in the slogan "If Value Then Copy", which refers to their critical attitude towards copyright.
Besides their focus on the free dissemination of ideas, their work also deals with other important themes such as the imbalance of power in society, immigration, the climate crisis, and coexistence with other biological species. Currently, the group is creating objects that can serve as sculptures on land and as homes for fish and other sea creatures underwater.
Fenger, Nielsen and Christiansen founded SUPERFLEX in Copenhagen in 1993. The group has had solo exhibitions in Basel, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, and collaborated with Tate Modern and many other prestigious institutions. SUPERFLEX has participated in the Venice Biennale, Istanbul Biennale, Shanghai Biennale, Sao Paulo Biennial and Gwangju Biennale. Their work is included in the collections of MoMA, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Kunsthaus Zürich, and other institutions. The members of the SUPERFLEX group live and work in Copenhagen.