Martin Nannestad Jørgensen (born 9 June 1959) is a visual artist living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark. His main medium is textile.
Biography Born in Östhammar, Sweden and growing up in Denmark and Greenland, Jørgensen received his education as a weaver by Kim Naver in Copenhagen 1978–80, Dona Paula Sanches in Guatemala 1980–81, and professor Shizuko Ōshiro in Okinawa, Japan 1986–87.
Work
Tapestries
Weilbach's Biographical Dictionary of Artists describes Jørgensen as "one of the young tapestry weavers about to revitalize a tradition that would otherwise be in danger of extinction". His commissioned works can be seen at University of Copenhagen, the Danish Ministry of Justice and the Danish Supreme Court.
Ecclesiastical textile Jørgensen has designed and produced vestments, floor coverings, and antependia for e.g. Trinitatis Church in Copenhagen, Rungsted Church, and St. Clemens' Church in Randers.
Exhibitions
1984 Solo exhibition at the Craft Council of Copenhagen 1985 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen 1985 "Fall Exhibition", Charlottenborg Exhibition Space, Copenhagen 1986–1987 "Dänische Webteppiche" Hannover and Cologne, Germany 1987 "Danish Genuine Carpets Exhibition", Copenhagen 1987–1988 Danish Ministry of Culture's Travelling Exhibition in France 1988 "Thread in space", Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen 1989 "The State Art Foundation 25th year anniversary exhibition", Copenhagen 1991 "Tapestries", group show at Munkeruphus Gallery, Dronningmølle 1993 Project "Blood on Ice", Thule, Greenland 1995 Project "Blood on Ice" continued, Thule, Greenland 1996 "Hand-Shake", Textile installations in Andersen's Water Tower, Copenhagen 1997 "Blood Show" at Bille Brahe's Outdoor Slide Gallery, Copenhagen 1997 "Danish Crafts and Design Exhibition", St. Petersburg, Russia 2001 "Remixing a Scene", video installation, Copenhagen 2002 "Contemplation Room", video installation, Danish Ministry of Culture Gallery, Copenhagen 2005 Participating with the video "Movements" in Tromanale Film Festival, Berlin 2005 Solo exhibition: "Art- Industry- Museum", Museum of Applied Art, Copenhagen 2019 Solo exhibition: Slow Art, Rundetaarn, Copenhagen 2021 Cordis Prize for Tapestry - Inverleith House Edinburgh, Scotland 2022 participating in censored exhibition Fibremen 7, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine 2024 Solo exhibition: Slow, Danish Cultural Institute, Beijing, China
References
External links Official website