Detroit Kunsthalle x GAMPA, ‘Mlýnský Ostrov’ (2023)

a Detroit Kunsthalle x GAMPA curatorial; The opening exhibition for the complex containing The Gočárova Gallery in The National Cultural Monument of the Winternitz Automatic Mill (architect Josef Gočár) and the new Nová galerie v Pardubicích (architect Jan Šépka) for GAMPA and Vzdělávací centrum Sféra in the City of Pardubice, Eastern Bohemia

exhibiting artists: David Böhm & Jiří Franta, Ondřej Buddeus (together with colleagues Tereza Bínová, Milan Děžinský and Alžběta Stančáková), Kateřina Jirsová, Kristina Fingerlandová, Artur Magrot, Ian Mikyska and Tomáš Moravec

‘Mlýnský Ostrov’ is the second chapter of the project ‘Mill Island’ (2022-2024) created by Šárka Zahálková and Kjetil Detroit Kristensen for the cultural organisations GAMPA / Centrum pro otevřenou kulturu in Pardubice (CZ) and partner institution Detroit Kunsthalle (NO)

guests appearances: Agnieszka Foltyn, Sayed Sattar Hasan, Alessandro Marchi and Araiz Mesanza

credits: Nikola Březinová, Josef Čevora, Tereza Drábková, Václav Jánoščík, Tereza Kopecká, Jakub Kudláček, Jolana Lažová, Tomáš Magrot, Aleš Mach, Jaromír Možíš, Vojtěch Novák, Elena Pecenová, Honza Rous & co., Marie Sieberová, Patrik Sedlák, Damián Sommer, Valentýna Šatrová, Adam Trbušek, Maxine Vajt, Dorota Václavíková, Martina Dvořáková, Jaroslav Horecký, Dominik Jílek, Jakub Štrba, Jaroslav Tarnovski and Zdeněk Závodný from GAMPA and Divadlo 29 in Pardubice, plus Erling Knudsen and Fellesverkstedet in Oslo | the pizzabox-catalouge vinyl: ‘Studio Winternitz’ (recorded 2017, pressed in 2023) was created by the experimental musicians Ondřej Ježek, Tomáš Procházka & collective of musicians: Martin Lauer, Martin Režný, Jára Tarnovski, Jan Polívka and Václav Šafka

opening reception Friday, September 29, on display to

February 25, 2024, Automatické Mlýny

Pardubice 2023

Detroit Kunsthalle, ‘MølleØy - the workshop’ (2022)

one-week temporary performative monument (artists: Kjetil D. Kristensen, Araiz Mesanza, Alessandro Marchi, David Böhm, Jiří Franta, Ondřej Buddeus, Ian Mikyska, Tomáš Moravec, Kristina Fingerland, Kateřina Jirsová, Sayed Sattar Hasan, Marie Sieberová, Nikola Březinová and Šárka Zahálková)

presentations, talks, mini-workshops, videos, sounds, risos, performative monuments and walks

'MølleØy - the workshop’ is the inaugural chapter of the project ‘Mill Island’ (2022-2024) created by Šárka Zahálková and Kjetil Detroit Kristensen for the cultural organisations GAMPA / Centrum pro otevřenou kulturu in Pardubice (CZ) and partner institution Detroit Kunsthalle (NO)

'MølleØy - the workshop’ – hosted by Detroit Kunsthalle, with appearances and presentations at 'the Detroit Kunsthalle site Stranda', Studio17, Kunstskolen i Stavanger and Preikestolen

credits: Espen Birkedal and Studio17-crew, Birgithe Solstrand and &soWalter (usw.), Caris Dempster 

Arrival Sunday, September 18, departure Saturday, September 24

Detroit Kunsthalle feat. Centre for Open Culture | Nord-Jæren

Rogaland 2022

Kjetil D. Kristensen, ‘If You Do Not Love Me I Shall Not Be Loved’ (2022)

slide show + ZIP files

web installation (a slide show, an image, and some downloadable zip-files)
1920 × 1080 pixels – size may vary depending on screen

‘If You Do Not Love Me I Shall Not Be Loved’ consist of a slide show bearing the same title (37:44 min, loop) and several appropriated and re-mediated archival images presented as downloadable zip-files containing printable works of art; 'Untitled (dreamed I was an Eskimo)' (2805 × 1865 pixels), 'If You Only Knew the Darkness Of the Days Ahead #2' (2480 × 3437 pixels), 'Please Kill Me' (3289 × 2252 pixels), 'My Heart Is Closing Like A Fist' (3336 × 2401 pixels) and 'To the Muse (You look so good when you’re lonely)' (3187 × 2132 pixels)

created for the online exhibition series 'The Structure Envisioned for Changing Circumstances' (2021-2022) curated by Maija Rudovska, Amy Mackie and Tina Rigby Hanssen in collaboration with Blind Carbon Copy (LV), Parse Nola (US), Kongsberg Kunstforening (NO) and Vestfold Kunstsenter (NO)

credits: Erling Knudsen, The Norwegian Polar Institute

launch Thursday, January 13, on display to February 28

hosted by Blind Carbon Copy, Riga

World Wide Web 2022

Kjetil D. Kristensen, 'Eternally Lost, Forever Gained' (2020)

temporary and participatory monument

installation: textile, tape, rope, wood, pontoon, metal, plastic, paint, plus announced Open Call for the city of Pardubice

120 m2

'Eternally Lost, Forever Gained' consist of an open call together with a temporarily transformed swimming spot by the Elbe in the Na špici park

created for 'Tvárnost Paměti (Malleable Memory)', curated by Šárka Zahálková for Gampa / Galerie města Pardubice

credits: Erling Knudsen, Josef Čevora, Offcity

workshops created with Nikola Březinová

opening reception Saturday, August 22, on display to

October 11, Na špici park

Pardubice 2020

Duckert Detroit (feat. Brage Sunde and Dev Dhunsi), 'Blue Chip Baby' (2020)

Duckert Detroit was a collaboration between Kjetil Detroit Kristensen and Helene Duckert

the exhibition 'Blue Chip Baby' featured collaborative works by artists Brage Sunde and Dev Dhunsi

installation: sculpture, print, jewellery, painting, photography, textiles, text, ready-made, cane by Henning Linaker

55 m2

materials: mixed media (shortlist: aerosol spray, aquarelle, glue, tape, bamboo, human hair, various paper, various plastics, cardboard, Tuborg cans, two component eco-epoxy, wood, glass, water, neon and indigo pigment, OxyContin, rubber, 18k gold, cotton, aluminium, distress hand flare)

performative reading from the sculpture How to Make It in "America" Selected Works 2020-2025 (2020) at the opening night by Duckert Detroit, texts by Geir Haraldseth, Tommy Olsson and Olga Schmedling

credits: Erling Knudsen, Geir Backe Altern, Sayed Sattar Hasan, Scott Joseph, Prosjektskolen, Fellesverkstedet, Norsk Fotofagskole

opening reception Friday, March 6, closed a few days later due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Norway

Babel Visningsrom for Kunst

Trondheim 2020

Kjetil D. Kristensen, 'Moinument' (2019)

temporary and participatory monument (with satellites and events)

rope, wood, metal, paint, aerosol spray, embroidery on textile

462 cm x 278 cm x 354 cm

Moinument satellites: a series of riso prints on neon paper titled 'Vi bygger landet' (We Build Our Country, 2019), three embroidered flag installations titled: Enevelde (Autocracy, 2019), Blod er tykkere enn vann (Blood Is Thicker Than Water, 2019) & Korsvei (Crossroad, 2019)  

satellite events: opening reception with knowledge production on Moi's moinumental art history by local historian Per Christoffer Salvesen, the workshop-exhibition 'Kunstner for en dag: Neste generasjon i norsk samtidskunst' created together with kids from the municipality's elementary schools & the 'Moinumental Gatefest' – street party created together with residents from the local asylum reception centre

'Moinument' (2019) was part of 'FLOOD_2019' initiated by Rogaland Kunstsenter and Lund municipality for Dalane Festival of Culture

credits: frontline workers at NorDan AS, Benjamin Hickethier - &soWalter (usw.)

opening reception, Saturday, March 16, on display 

to March 23, Lundetun

Moi 2019