In 1808, following the bombardment of Copenhagen, Denmark lost its huge fleet. And in depictions of sea battles, children playing at the water’s edge, quiet sunsets and colossal container ships, it will reveal how profoundly the sea has shaped our dreams, our life and national identity in the past as well as now. The exhibition will present a great selection of major works, ranging from the majestic seascapes of the 1800s to global life at sea today. This fall’s large-scale exhibition at Brandts invites you to discover the sea as landscape, myth and drama of the highest order in Danish and international art. Here Danes have won victories, not least the inhabitants of Funen, producing incomparable paintings and establishing connections to the rest of the world.
The sea is an element of dreams, sending proud men to their deaths while making others instantly rich. They tell a tale of past and present, but also of the sea as a place for trade. Soon Danes will sink the Swedes, or the Swedes will sink us! Scenes of heroism and heart’s blood spilled at sea abound in Danish art. Heaving masses of water come crashing down on the deck, threatening to wash crew, cannon and barrels of spirits overboard. Brandts now presents the story of the sea in Danish art, from the majestic seascapes of the 1800s to global life at sea today. Here Danes have won victories, created marvellous paintings and established connections to the rest of the world. Scenes of life at sea abound in Danish art.
Brandts – Museum of Art and Visual Culture
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