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VERONICA HODGES CREATES ARTWORK WITH THE MUSEUM’S VISITORS
Veronica Hodges creates artwork with the museum’s visitors.
The artist Veronica Hodges is known for her installation works, inspired by nature and its inherent ever-changing nature. At present, she is working on a new collective piece at the Designmuseum, focused on societal transformation – created in collaboration with the museum’s visitors.
In one of the rooms adjacent to the museum café, FORMAT, visitors can currently witness a new work by artist Veronica Hodges coming to life – and even contribute to its creation. The Golden Sky is, for Hodges, a symbol of societal change: How can we think differently from the way we do now? How can we live differently? How can we restructure our society to ensure sustainability for generations to come?
A COLLECTIVE ARTWORK
The artist invites anyone who wishes to participate in creating the work. This will take place in a series of workshops, where guests can meet the artist and discuss what they believe is necessary for us to dare to take new paths in our lives and society, all while cutting paper and contributing to the creation of the artwork.
INSPIRED BY NATURE
The large installation is designed as a tree, with small leaves cut from paper shaped like those of the Ginkgo biloba, or temple tree. On each leaf, museum visitors share their thoughts on some of the significant questions and challenges defining our time. The Ginkgo biloba leaf serves as a symbol of change. The Ginkgo tree is the oldest tree in the world, with a lineage spanning over 200,000 years. According to the artist, the tree – which has witnessed the world evolve – provides an ideal starting point for a conversation about the changes that lie ahead for all of us.
The Golden Sky is part of a larger project of the same name, which explores societal change and how we can restructure our society to ensure it remains sustainable for future generations.
Veronica Hodges has done a string of major exhibition projects. Among the most notable assignments are decorations for Amalienborg in connection with H.M. The Queen’s 50th Reign Jubilee, the Marble Church, Arken Museum of Contemporary Art and the H.C. Andersen Museum. In parallel with her artistic work, Hodges is working on a PhD thesis at the Royal Danish Academy of Design.