Jeppe Hein (b. 1974, Denmark) bases much of his practice on the relationships that exists between our internal consciousness and more physical elements. Using minimal yet elegant materials that often reflect our own image, as well as forms that playfully encourage us to move our bodies and to change perspectives, Jeppe Hein creates an interactive and constantly changing dialogue between the spectator, the work, and the space that surrounds it.
His sculptures, site-specific installations, watercolours and public works create environments in which we are encouraged to imagine new possibilities. In this way, he challenges us to re-think the ways in which our mind and our bodies are connected, and to reflect on how we navigate through the metaphysical and physical worlds.
Jeppe Hein has had solo exhibitions with prestigious institutions including Centre Pompidou (Paris), Sprengel Museum (Hannover), Schirn Kunsthalle (Frankfurt), ARoS (Aarhus), IMA Indianapolis Museum of Art (Indianapolis), Barbican Art Centre (London), Hayward Gallery (London), the National Gallery of Denmark (Copenhagen), 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art (Kanazawa), the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne) and Bonniers Konsthall (Stockholm), among many others. Hein’s recent solo public projects include Public Art Fund (New York) in Brooklyn Bridge Park, as well as solo exhibitions at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg), Nouveau Musee National de Monaco (Monaco), Museet for Religiøs Kunst (Lemvig) and Bundeskunsthalle Bonn (Bonn) among others. He was included in La Biennale di Venezia’s 58th Edition in 2019.
Jeppe Hein has public installations placed at Kistefos Museum (Jevnaker), Fondation Carmignac (Porquerolles), and in the cities of Lemvig, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin, Aarhus, and Copenhagen. Hein’s work can be found in the public collections of FRAC Lorraine (Metz), MMK Museum fur Moderne Kunst (Frankfurt am Main), Centre Pompidou (Paris), MOCA (Los Angeles), Tate Gallery (London) and the National Gallery of Denmark (Copenhagen) among others.
