You can see the exhibition, ‘Unintended Sculptures’ at The National Museum of Photography (Den Sorte Diamant) in Copenhagen until December 19′th, 2009…

The book, Unintended Sculptures, has been published by the German publishing house, Hatje Cantz  in an international edition.

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Biography

Henrik Saxgren was born in Randers, Denmark in 1953.

Although professionally trained as an advertising photographer, he switched to photojournalism, focusing on international issues from Haiti to Palestine, Cuba to Rwanda. In 1979 he co-founded the collective photo agency 2Maj, based in Copenhagen.

With 2Maj as his base he worked as an independent photojournalist up to 1995, when the agency was dissolved.
From 1995 to 2000 he constantly went to Nicaragua, only back in Denmark to earn money to finance his work on the book, Solomons House, which was published in 2000.

After the accomplishment of this very classic b&w documentary book he found it was time for a change.
In 2000/2001 he settled for some months in Eucador and did a series of large format colour landscapes.
And after 9/11 he went to Gaza with the same large format camera and did the exhibition: Landscapes of War.
In 2006 he finished four years work on the project, “War & Love - immigration into the Nordic countries”, where he did one portrait (and text) of 80 immigrants/families of different nationalitys, who has settled in one of the Nordic countries.
That project was published in Denmark and Sweden.
September 20. he opens the exhibition ‘Unintended Sculptures’ at The National Museum of Photography (Den Sorte Diamant) and at Galerie Asbæk. A book with the same titel will be published by Greman publisher, Hatje Cantz same date.

HENRIK SAXGREN/CV

1953: Born in Randers, Denmark.
1970: Finishing highschool.
1974: Certificate as advertising photographer.

SoloExhibitions

2009: Unintended Sculptures, The National Museum of Photography, Copenhagen.
2009: Unintended Sculptures/Gallery Cut, Galerie Asbæk, Copenhagen.
2009: War and Love, Akureyri Art Museum; Iceland
2008: War and Love, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway.
2007: War and Love, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
2006: War and Love, Århus Kunstbygning, Denmark.
2006: War and Love, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006: War and Love, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland.
2006: War and Love, Hasselblad Center, Göteborg Museum of Art, Sweden.
2004: Landscapes of War, Superdanish, Habourfrontcent., Toronto.
2004: Voodoo, SUPERDANISH, Pikto Gallery, Toronto.
2004: Time Check, Danish Cultural Institute, Edingburgh.
2004: Point of View, Trappegalleriet, Huset, Århus.
2003: EFTERSYN, Galleri IMAGE, Aarhus, Denmark.
2003: EFTERSYN, Frederiksborg Museum, Denmark
2003: Voodoo! (With Abbas). World Museum, Rotterdam.
2003: Landscapes of War, Esbjerg Bibliotek, Denmark.
2002: Landscapes, Palais für Aktuelle Kunst, Glückstad, Germany.
2002: Landskaber. Portalen, Greve, Denmark.
2002: Landscapes Of War, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen.
2001: Solomons House, Narden Fotofestival, Amsterdam.
2001: State Of Mind, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen.
2000: Solomons House, Danish Embassy, Managua, Nicaragua.
2000: Solomons House, VISA d’Or, Perpignan, Frankrig.
1999: Snails Without Shelters, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm.
1998: Point Of View, Walter Reed Gallery, Lincolncenter, New York.
1998: Déjà vu, MIRA Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden.
1997: Déjà vu, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandt, Odense, Denmark.
1995: Snails Without Shelters, UN Social Summit, Copenhagen.
1993: 25 Portraits. The National Gallery at Frederiksborg Museum.
1990: 10 years of Revolution, Grand Hotel, Managua, Nicaragua.
1974: - We do know them, but what are they doing?, Randers, Denmark.

GroupExhibitions

2007: One Shot Each, Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, Denmark.
2007: Scandinavian Photography 2, Fotofest, Houston, USA.
2006: Closed Eyes, Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, Denmark.
2006: Scandinavian Photography 2, Scandinavian House. New York, USA.
2005: Scandinavian Photography 2, Iowa, USA.
2003: Confronting Views, Photofestival Rom, Italy.
2003: Confronting Views, Photographers Gallery, London.
2002: Röda sten, Göteborg, Sweden.
2002: Confronting Views, Noorderlight Photofestival, Grooningen.
2000: PYLONIA, Felleshuset, Berlin, Germany.
1999: SNAPSHOT 2200, workshop with immigrant-kids in Copenhagen.
1990: Photos from East-Europe, Galleri Image, Århus, Denmark.
1989: Selfportraits, Gallery Rundetårn, Copenhagen.
1988: PEACE, Louisiana, Denmark.
1984: The Long Journey, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen.

Book’s

2009: Unintended Sculptures, Hatje Cantz, Germany.
2006: Krig och Kärlek, Max Ström, Sweden
2006: Krig og Kærlighed, Gyldendal, Denmark
2003: EFTERSYN, Gyldendal, Denmark.
2000: SOLOMONS HOUSE, APERTURE, USA.
2000: Landet uden fædre, Gyldendal, Denmark.
2000: PYLONIA, Gyldendal, Denmark.
2000: PYLONIA, Journal, Sweden.
1998: Point of View, APERTURE, USA.
1996: P.O.V., Gyldendal, Denmark.
1990: TIME - about photojournalism, AMANDA, Danmark.
1982: Snedronningen, TIDERNE SKIFTER, with Ib Michael.
1975: Knægten har jo ret, Borgen, Denmark.

Prize’s, Grant’s and Award’s

2007: Prize, The Golden Bookmarker, BG Banks litteratursponsorat, DK.

2006: Nominated for Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

2006: Prize, Martin Andersen Nexø-prize, 2006.
2006: Grant, Fogtdals rejselegat til fotografer 2006.
2004: Grant, VELUX FONDEN, Denmark.
2004: Grant, LO’s Kulturfond, Denmark.
2004: Grant, Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration, DK
2002: Grant, Nordic Counsil Artfoundation.
2002: Grant, The Hasselblad Foundation, Göteborg, Sweden.
2001: Grant, The Danish Art Foundation/Statens Kunstfond.
2000: Prize, Carsten Nielsen Prize, Danish Union of Journalists.
2000: Grant, The Danish Art Foundation/Statens Kunstfond.
2000: Grant, Ny Carlsbergfondet.
1998: Grant,The Danish Art Foundation/Statens Kunstfond.
1998: Grant, Hasselblad Foundation, Sweden.
1998: Grant. Ministry of Culture, Denmark.
1996: Grant, Ny Carlsbergfondet, Denmark.
1996: Grant, Kulturfonden, Denmark.
1996: Grant, Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Denmark.
1995: Award, Jyllands Postens Kulturlegat, Denmark.
1995: The Top One Hundred Photographers, Maine, USA.
1988: Award, Photographer Of The Year, Denmark.
1985: Award, Photographer Of The Year, Denmark.
1985: Prize: Døssingprize, Denmark.
1982: Prize: Chr. Dahls Mindelegat, Denmark.

Collections

ARoS, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark.
Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark,
The Frederiksborg Museum, Denmark.
Noorderlight Photography Gallery, Holland.
Ny Carlsbergfondet, Denmark.
Danish Art Foundation.
The Royal Library. Denmark.