Paradoxical Plastic Pleasure #2
Mounted on a stretcher
Installed Kunst På Arbejdes exhibition Årgang25, showcased with Polestar in Copenhagen, Aalborg, and Aarhus
On show from the 23rd of October 2025 to 15th of March 2026
2025
The artwork consists of plastic prints mounted and woven on a stretcher. The prints themselves layer images of sourced photos and paintings of beech forests shared online over the last decade. Among these are depictions of Danish landscapes and forests painted during the Danish Golden Age.
The artwork weaves together concepts reshaping our understanding of Danish nature. It compares how landscapes, specifically beech forests, have been represented in artworks across historical periods. The beech tree, Denmark’s most common, is present in forests across the country but is not native. It was introduced around 1500 BC, a relatively recent arrival by tree standards. In the 18th century,
“Orderly Forestry” transformed Denmark’s forests into rapidly planted resources to support the nation’s fleet and wood industries. Today, only 14% of Denmark is covered by forest, nearly all of it human- planted.
Together, the many images weave together a common cultural perception of cherished Danish nature.