SUPERFLEX There Are Other Fish In The Sea

When Kunsthal Spritten opens its red doors for the first time, it will do so with a solo exhibition by the world-renowned Danish artist group SUPERFLEX. The exhibition signals Kunsthal Spritten’s international ambition to present established cross-disciplinary artists to the public, drawing on the history of the former factory site in Aalborg where the kunsthal is located.

The title There Are Other Fish in the Sea is already emblazoned across the building’s facade, inviting passersby to pause and reflect. The exhibition is created specifically for Kunsthal Spritten and will feature, among other installations, a system of sculptures that creates a new form of underwater architecture. The installation There Are Other Fish in the Sea is produced in collaboration between Kunsthal Spritten and the internationally renowned Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.

SUPERFLEX was founded in 1993 by Jakob Fenger, Bjørnstjerne Christiansen and Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen. Conceived as an expanded collective, SUPERFLEX has consistently worked with a wide variety of collaborators, from gardeners to engineers to audiences themselves. In recent years, they have extended this collaborative approach further to include other species, developing a new kind of urbanism that considers the perspectives of plants and animals. Often working with projects that re-think the role of art in relation to social and economic structures, SUPERFLEX’s approach resonates with Kunsthal Spritten’s DNA.

The exhibition at Kunsthal Spritten is made possible through support from the main contributor Nordjyllandsfonden, together with additional support from Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, 15. Juni Fonden, The New Carlsberg Foundation and Augustinus Fonden.

Bo Uggerhøj, Director of Nordjyllandsfonden comments on the foundation’s support for SUPERFLEX’s exhibition There Are Other Fish in the Sea:

“We are looking forward to the opening of Kunsthal Spritten and the first exhibition by the internationally acclaimed artist collective SUPERFLEX. They manage to make major issues such as climate change, rising sea levels, and biodiversity tangible and approachable for audiences. At the same time, they invite visitors into the development process and help establish a sense of community surrounding the works within the Kunsthal’s monumental exhibition spaces. The ambition to make art more open, participatory, and accessible is an important reason why Nordjyllandsfonden has decided to support the project.”

Arturo Galansino, Director General of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi expands upon the collaboration between Palazzo Strozzi and Kunsthal Spritten:

“Through ‘There Are Other Fish in the Sea’, SUPERFLEX engaged directly with the architecture of Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, continuing the Fondazione’s commitment to placing contemporary artistic visions in dialogue with historic spaces and urgent global questions. We are really proud that this project has been developed in collaboration with Kunsthal Spritten where it will continue its journey in a new and expended form, extending the dialogue initiated in Florence toward new contexts, audiences, and perspectives.”

Fotograf: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

Fotograf: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

Fotograf: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

Fotograf: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi