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Tejn (artist)

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TEJN commented on growing racism by releasing numerous of different "ethnic" pair shaped characters in the streets of Copenhagen, all wearing a stenciled message saying "PĂŚre Dansk" ("danish as a pear"), presumably as a response to Danish right wing politicians who claimed that it requires certain
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work that questioned egocentric consumption of goods. The artist issued approximately €500 worth of modified valid coins earmarked for non-profitable purposes. The coins were engraved with the word EGO and then given away. The coins are supposed to be used to benefit new recipients other than the
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TEJN places an unknown number of hidden time capsules in different Danish cities, containing original works commenting on the way we look at future, past and present. The time capsules were signed, sealed and buried or integrated in public areas or buildings without
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TEJNs gallery sculptures typically demands a more extended effort to interpret, than his street art sculptures, which he often gives a layer of a more digestible nature, allowing it to communicate with an audience passing by on foot or bike.
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Wheat pasted drawings appears in the streets, accompanied by messages playing with the Danish language, transforming and illustrating song titles and old sayings, such as "Time Heals all Wounds" transformed into "Time Stores all Wounds",
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In a small city forest threatened by urban planners, a 200-pound revolver welded in iron was chained to one of the trees, carrying the stencil text: “My Ancestors Went Hunting in These Woods”.
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and anchor on the chest is chained in Copenhagen's new square, "The Rainbow Square", as a tribute to diversity and the achievements the LGBT movement have reached so far.
176:– a wheat paste series of various non-existing animals "that Noah didn't manage to save", appears in Copenhagen and in small towns in the Christian west coast of Jutland 258:(street sculpture) – Character freeing itself by cutting its chain with a bolt cutter – placed in front of Frihedsmuseet, the Museum of Danish Resistance during WW2 709: 783: 905: 76:
The highly symbolic works typically debate philosophy, politics or existentialism, suggesting a form of self-appraisal among the audience.
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TEJN finds metal scrap for his sculptures in urban areas and uses some of it in its original form. The rest is shaped and welded into
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The iron is later "given back to the street" as street sculptures, in the same areas where he originally collected the material.
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Danish artist, who began his artistic work as a street artist in 2007 and occasionally exhibits contemporary art in galleries.
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Street sculptures appear in seaports showing variations of the same theme, such as a woman sitting on a
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in recycled iron and chained in the street without permission, often mounted to urban furniture with a
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has made its mark on most bigger European cities. He is best known by his trademark: "
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Art exhibition at Art Herning in collaboration with Lunchmoney Gallery, Herning.
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Grafisc street art calendar in tunnel under Østerbrogade by Helvetikat, Cph.
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Art exhibition "Gaden gir..." at The Manor of Hvidkilde, BLANK FOBI Gallery.
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Art exhibition "New Artworks in the collection" at art museum KØS, Køge.
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Pink Army "Artist Collaboration Against War" at Bolsjefabrikken, Cph.
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Interaktive art-Exhibition "Play Along" at Gallery Rumkammerat, Cph.
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Sculpture and painting sponsoreret to The Danish House in Palestine.
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Art exhibition "Best Before" in Lunchmoney Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark
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Art exhibition "WAR" at The Manor of Hvidkilde, BLANK FOBI Gallery.
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Artist description in English by Danish curator (gallery homepage)
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Art exhibition at HelligĂĽndshuset, art community MULT, Copenhagen.
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Interactive multiethnic art- and cultureprojekt "Ungebazar" in
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Art Exhibition "Urban Art Clash" at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE, Berlin.
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objects that express a narrative deadopen for interpretation.
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Street Art The New Generation, Brandts Museum of Art, Odense.
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Art exhibition "Galore 2013" at Valby kulturhus, Copenhagen.
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Artprojekt "Wild at Westend" v. Galleri Rumkammerat, Cph.
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Exhibition "Puls Plus" in Kunstbygningen Filosofgangen,
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bag, chained in front of the Danish government building.
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Paste-up Workshop "Street Art Days" in Tapperiet, Køge.
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Exhibition "Familiealbum" at Gallery Rumkammerat, Cph.
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Decorating walls at the reopening of Stengade 30, Cph.
271:(street sculpture) Proud looking sailor with rainbow 530:, English graffiti artist whose name is also unknown 724:"Italian art page, article about Tejn (in italian)" 248:(street sculpture) – Goat with its head stuck in a 44: 30: 23: 469:"Street Art Calendar '10" – by Katrine Ring, Kbh. 466:Exhibition "Kredsløb" at Gallery Helvetikat, Cph. 299:Lecture in Activist Art "Art Across", Copenhagen. 290:Exhibition in Lunchmoney Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark 392:at KØS Kunstmuseum, Museum of Modern Art, Køge, 460:Sponsor-art for Dansk FirmaidrĂŚt v. Jette Dam. 840:"Tejn CV – Official exhibitions and projects" 385:Installation "Ymerbrønden Flyttes" i Faaborg. 8: 485:Exhibition "Galore 2009" at Valby Kulturhus. 457:Exhibition "Galore 2010" in Valby Kulturhus. 770:"XQ28 magazine, Rainbow Square (in danish)" 339:Stroke Urban Art Fair, MĂźnchen, Praterinsel 336:Absence of a Leader, Cafe Morgenrot, Berlin 333:Galore Underground Art Festival, Copenhagen 620:(in Danish and English). Radius (forlag). 382:Exhibition in Gallery Levins Hus, Faaborg. 373:Street Art Calendar, With Streetheart Cph. 214:on top of the wall, observing the process. 20: 426:Street art kalender by Streetheart, Cph. 174:One of Those Noah Didn't Get on the Boat 594: 493: 710:"Article in BSA – Brooklyn Street Art" 416:Exhibition in Gallery Helvetikat, Cph. 399:Exhibition in Gallery Helvetikat, CPH. 376:Street Art workshop for art teachers. 7: 542:, Underground street artist from NY 359:Exhibition in Galleri Helvetikat, 134:Examples of artworks/interventions 14: 812:""Information" Danish newspaper" 508: 496: 160:lifestyles to be "pear-danish". 210:, undisturbed by a large iron 1: 676:"Classic Copenhagen, Lock On" 642:"Brooklyn Street Art:Lock On" 163:First large roof top paste up 204:Vultures Always Wins the War 183:cannon loaded with an anchor 906:Danish contemporary artists 784:"TEJN, Brooklyn Street Art" 103:on a wall. TEJN also makes 34:1976 (age 47–48) 922: 563:Lock on street sculptures 273:shoulder sleeve insignia 370:2011 i Valby kulturhus. 345:in Lunchmoney Gallery, 690:"short paste up movie" 616:Ring, Katrine (2011). 603:"curators description" 583:List of street artists 656:"short lock on movie" 305:Week of Art, Faaborg. 558:Graffiti terminology 225:The Ego Coin Project 758:on 22 October 2013. 578:Street installation 826:"Ego Coin Project" 343:"Welded Attitudes" 68:Artist description 861:Official homepage 798:"Artist homepage" 738:"Artist homepage" 406:Beneventi, Italy. 60:(born 1976) is a 55: 54: 913: 881:Danish sculptors 876:Modern sculptors 844: 843: 836: 830: 829: 822: 816: 815: 808: 802: 801: 794: 788: 787: 780: 774: 773: 766: 760: 759: 754:. 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Index

Denmark
Street art
pseudonymous
Copenhagen
street art
Lock Ons
welded
bicycle lock
wheatpaste
installations
stencil-art
conceptual art
figurative
whaling
peace signs
vulture
Conceptual
McDonald's
shoulder sleeve insignia
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Denmark
Odense
Odense
Iron sculpture
Iron sculpture
Banksy
Shepard Fairey
Revs
ABOVE

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