During the summer of 2017, Skulptur Odense presented a number of Danish and international artists in the exhibition ’Becoming Human’ in Odense Zoo curated by Marie Nipper. Victoria Marie Christiansen from Creator Projects assisted in the production and project management.
Featuring sculpture, site-specific installations, photo, video, and sound art, the exhibition sets out to examine the relationship between human beings and animals –in a physical as well as philosophical, symbolic and ethical perspective.
Artists have been inspired by the complex history of human connection and existence with animals since the cave paintings. Our view on animals – in both life and art – is crucial to how we think about ourselves and our place in the world.
Alexander Tovborg, Astrid Myntekær, Cory Arcangel, Carsten Höller, Carolee Schneemann, Fischli & Weiss, Jakob Kolding, John Olsen & Lars Abrahamsen, Kaare Golles, Moussa Sarr, Rolf Nowotny, Ryan McGinley, Sif Itona Westerberg.

Foto: © Astrid Myntekær, Perdita (Biophilia), 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Rolf Nowotny, The Meadow, live performance, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Rolf Nowotny, The Meadow, live performance, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Rolf Nowotny, The Meadow, live performance, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Cory Arcangel, Drei Klavierstücke op. 11, 2009, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Cory Arcangel, Drei Klavierstücke op. 11, 2009, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Kaare Golles, Sult (Hunger), 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Kaare Golles, Sult (Hunger), 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Carolee Schneemann, Infinity Kisses - The Movie, 2008, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Astrid Myntekær, Mana, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Astrid Myntekær, Mana, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Ryan McGinley, Animals, 2012 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Ryan McGinley, Animals, 2012 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Ryan McGinley, Animals, 2012 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Ryan McGinley, Animals, 2012 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Fischli & Weiss, Büsi (Kitty), 2001, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Fischli & Weiss, Büsi (Kitty), 2001, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Karsten Höller, serie Four Birds, 2015 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Karsten Höller, serie Four Birds, 2015 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Jakob Kolding, På besøg hos pingvinerne, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Moussa Sarr, L'étalon Noir (The Black Stallion), 2011, video © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Sif Itona Westerberg, Cosmic Commuters, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Sif Itona Westerberg, Cosmic Commuters, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © Sif Itona Westerberg, Cosmic Commuters, 2017 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © John Olsen & Lars Abrahamsen, Menneske og Dyr - Dyr og Menneske (Man and Animal - Animal and Man), 2000 © David Stjernholm

Foto: © John Olsen & Lars Abrahamsen, Menneske og Dyr - Dyr og Menneske (Man and Animal - Animal and Man), 2000 © David Stjernholm
