MORTEN SCHELDE, Denmark

Morten Schelde (b. 1972) is a Danish visual artist.

Schelde was trained at the Art Academy of Funen 1994-1996 and is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1996-2001. He started out as a painter, experimented briefly with photography, and ultimately found his own unique style through the subdued language of his meticulous drawings.

Morten Schelde’s universe is often dramatic, constructed upon the clash of diverging spheres and transitions between worlds. By generally reducing his colour scheme to strict explorations of red, Schelde puts emphasis on the drawing as a medium.

Alongside some of the most celebrated Danish artists of the last decades (Erik A. Frandsen, Tal R, John Kørner, Olafur Eliasson among others), Morten Schelde participated in the decoration of the Palace of Frederik the 8^th in 2010. Schelde’s installation in the reception chamber of the palace is a dreamlike portrayal of the engine room of The Ram – a ship that both he and the Crown Prince travelled aboard during the Galathea Expeditions of 2006-7.

In addition to many high-profiled group shows, Morten Schelde has had numerous solo exhibitions both in Denmark and abroad.  His works are held in museums such as Louisiana, Arken, Statens Museum for Kunst, Vestsjælllands Kunstmuseum, Museum der Bildenden Künste in Leipzig as well as in practically all major private collections in Denmark.

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Stages, 2019:

• The Staircase, 2019 The Staircase, 2019
• Inheritance, 2019 Inheritance, 2019
• Ballhaus, 2019 Ballhaus, 2019
• The Dojo, 2019 The Dojo, 2019
• Blue Staircase, 2019 Blue Staircase, 2019
• Enter at Your Own Free Will, 2019 Enter at Your Own Free Will, 2019
• The Kitchen, 2019 The Kitchen, 2019
• The Attic, 2019 The Attic, 2019
• The Staircase II, 2019 The Staircase II, 2019
• The Dreamer, 2019 The Dreamer, 2019
• The Kitchen Reprise I, 2019 The Kitchen Reprise I, 2019
• The Kitchen Reprise II, 2019 The Kitchen Reprise II, 2019
• Night Scene, 2019 Night Scene, 2019
• The Staircase III, 2019 The Staircase III, 2019
• Ballhaus, 2019 Ballhaus, 2019
• The Bunker, 2019 The Bunker, 2019
• The Loft, 2019 The Loft, 2019
• The Attic, 2019 The Attic, 2019
• The Bar, 2019 The Bar, 2019
• The Ferry, 2019 The Ferry, 2019
• House at Night, 2019 House at Night, 2019
• The Lounge, 2019 The Lounge, 2019
• Night Scene I, 2019 Night Scene I, 2019
• The Cabin, 2019 The Cabin, 2019
• The Staircase (purple), 2019 The Staircase (purple), 2019
• The Staircase (green), 2019 The Staircase (green), 2019
• Shadows in the Bedroom, 2019 Shadows in the Bedroom, 2019
• Staircase (red), 2019 Staircase (red), 2019
• Arrival, 2019 Arrival, 2019
• Nightscene ll, 2019 Nightscene ll, 2019
• Window, 2019 Window, 2019
• The Door, 2019 The Door, 2019
• In the Woods, 2019 In the Woods, 2019
• Inverse Cabin, 2019 Inverse Cabin, 2019
• The Soft Moon, 2019 The Soft Moon, 2019
• Ocean of Time Reprise, 2019 Ocean of Time Reprise, 2019
• The Staircase (Blue), 2019 The Staircase (Blue), 2019
• The Kitchen, 2019 The Kitchen, 2019
• Silvery Dog, 2019 Silvery Dog, 2019
• The Dreamer, 2019 The Dreamer, 2019
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Available works

• I'm a Modern Man, 2015 I'm a Modern Man, 2015
• The Hunter, 2017 The Hunter, 2017
• Abendland, 2017 Abendland, 2017
• Cos32 Cos32
• The Forest The Forest
• Untitled Untitled
• Windows (staircase) Windows (staircase)
• The Handshake The Handshake
• Landscape Landscape
• Lord of this world Lord of this world
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Selected works

• Big Red Hand in the Sky, 2006 Big Red Hand in the Sky, 2006
• Galathea II, 2009 Galathea II, 2009
• La Morte, Schhh!, 2012 La Morte, Schhh!, 2012
• Alchemy in Reverse (cos-45), 2003 Alchemy in Reverse (cos-45), 2003
• Sentimental Journey, 2012 Sentimental Journey, 2012
• Evil House, 2007 Evil House, 2007
• Self Portrait as Seven Pirates, 2006 Self Portrait as Seven Pirates, 2006
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