Bringing together elements from our natural and social histories, Rasmus Myrup’s rich practice puts forward parallel narratives of what once was and what continues to be. Dynamics of love, sex, family, relationships and power are brought into focus, extending through the worlds of flora, fauna, and people alike. With matter like the stone age, Nordic folklore and modern culture, Myrup’s installations, sculptures and works on paper reintroduce us to a world which is subversively ours but can be overtly ours if we so choose.
This drive to bring other narratives to the forefront is echoed in Myrup’s technical prowess. Utilising both archaic practices and futuristic technique—including silver point drawings and eelgrass thatching among others—he creates something which feels uniquely in the here and now.
Rasmus Myrup (Born 1991, Copenhagen) is a Danish artist, whose work seeks out the fragility and potent potential in common conceptions. By tinkering with our ideas of folklore, plants, the hegemony of history and the volatile nature of language, he attempts to reshape research and the deep past in a relatable form, so the known can be felt anew. Thus, through his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Myrup grapples with how malleable the experience of being human is – and how susceptible it is; at its worst to manipulation and at its best to change.
Myrup has most recently exhibited at La Criée, Rennes (FR), 1646, The Hague (NL), Museum Sønderjylland, Tønder (DK), O-Overgaden, Copenhagen (DK) and Göteborg International Biennale for Contemporary Art (SE).
