First There Is A Mountain is the title of the art exhibition Wadden Tide 2023. The exhibition opens on August 31 at Blåvandshuk Strand in the Wadden Sea National Park in Denmark.
The theme of this year Wadden Tide is sand. Nine artists explore sand as material, history and resource in sculptures, installations and performances created specifically for the exhibition located in a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site.
The participating artists are Hanne Nielsen & Birgit Johnsen, Kåre Frang, Kasper Hesselbjerg, Kirstine Roepstorff, Molly Haslund, Rasmus Myrup, Rikke Luther, Spacegirls and Tue Greenfort.
"First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is."
- Quote by Qingyuan Weixin, 9th century
Power of A Simple Bubble I og II,
Hanne Nielsen & Birgit Johnsen
Uendelig,
Molly Haslund
Shrimp Soup Ceremony,
Kasper Hesselbjerg
Through the Mosaic Eye,
Kirstine Roepstorff
Head in the sand,
Kåre Frang
Woolly Mammalian Debris,
Rasmus Myrup
Taffel for Perlemor,
Spacegirls
Ensis ensis,
Tue Greenfort
The Sand Bank,
Rikke Luther
31.08 – 1.10 2023
First There is a Mountain opens on 31 August at Blåvandshuk Beach. Everyone is welcome. The opening will also be the premiere for a performance by Molly Haslund.
During the exhibition period, First There is a Mountain offers experiences for all ages. Look forward to experiencing - and re-experiencing - sand in new ways.
First There Is A Mountain is the fourth Wadden Tide exhibition.
Wadden Tide 2023, the exhibition will be curated by Empathic Environments by Stenka Hellfach and Tyra Dokkedahl.
