The Story of Public Art - Dancing in the Streets (On Power)

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The Story of Public Art – Dancing in the Streets (On Power) is curated by Charlotte Sprogøe and tells the story of groundbreaking media art and performances in public spaces. The exhibition is designed by the Italian design studio Formafantasma, known for projects such as Milk of Dreams, the main exhibition at the 2023 Venice Biennale. At MAPS, they have created a conceptual and performative design that transforms throughout the day.

Dancing in the Streets (On Power) presents projects by more than 70 artists including: Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Lek, Maria Hassabi, Theaster Gates, Ibrahim Mahama, Pope.L, Alfredo Jaar, Jeremy Deller, Franco Mazzucchelli, General Idea, Gordon Matta-Clark, Guerrilla Girls, Günter Brus, Göksu Kunak, Heidi Bucher, Hélio Oiticica, Rosemary Mayer, Sanja Ivekovic, Suzanne Lacy, Vito Acconci, Wolf Vostell, Yoko Ono, Michael Rakowitz, Mierele Laderman Ukeles, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Pussy Riot, Erik van Lieshout, Ewa Partum, Hi-Red Center (Genpei Akasegawa, Natsuyuki Nakanishi and Jiro Takamatsu), 3Nós3 (Hudinilson Jr., Mario Ramiro, og Rafael França), Alex Mlynarcik & Stano Filko, Allan Kaprow, Anna Halprin, Big Tail Elephant (Liang Juhui, Lin Yi Lin, Chen Shaoxiong Xu Tan), Bjørn Nørgaard & Lene Adler Petersen, Curtis Cuffie, Danh Vo, Daniel Felstead with Jenn Leung, DIS.

The Story of Public Art is generously supported by New Carlsberg Foundation, The Augustinus Foundation, The A.P. Moller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Moller Foundation, The Obel Family Foundation, Beckett-Fonden, 15. Juni Fonden, and The Danish Arts Foundation. The exhibition is sponsored by Besana, Expromo, Værksted for fotografi, VINK, Matrix og NielsenGlas. Hotelpartner on The Story of Public Art is ProfilHotels Copenhagen Plaza, a part of Ligula Hospitality Group. The opening program in Copenhagen on Saturday evening, March 22, is presented in collaboration with ARCH. Special thanks to Streetbites, Skarø Is, Agrain, Siefert Vine, To Øl, and 1664 Blanc.