In summer 2023, Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents the most extensive solo exhibition to date by Danish artist Alexander Tovborg. Titled The Church, the exhibition transforms the entire south wing into an immersive installation that uses the concept and architecture of a church as its framework. Through this, the artist explores the mystery of religious spaces, the paradoxes of faith, and the power of images.

The Church is curated by Naja Rasmussen, Artistic Director at Kunstmuseum Brandts, and Simon Friese, Director of Creator Projects.

The exhibition marks a new direction in Tovborg’s work, where religious themes are juxtaposed with liberating counter-narratives about faith, superstition, myths, and rituals. His paintings feature brightly coloured compositions that evoke both calm and contemplation, illuminating universal themes such as sorrow and joy, anxiety and the zest for life.

The exhibition is supported by the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, the Beckett Foundation, the Lemvigh-Müller Foundation, the L. F. Foght Foundation, the Obel Family Foundation, the Spar Nord Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, and the Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Foundation.