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AGNES OLIVIA SCHYBERG

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How do stones influence our collective movements within urban spaces? What will happen to the Arctic Ocean’s ecology when the northern ice melts, giving way to a new global trade route? Why do we queue, and how has the act of queuing evolved in the 21st century? These are just some of the questions I have explored over the past six years of my artistic practice. In the early stages of my work, I defined my practice as “contemplating the dynamic relationship between humans and nature in urban landscapes.” Today, my interest has shifted away from this fixed definition. Instead, I focus on the connections between seemingly unrelated questions and the societal conditions they reveal, particularly within the Scandinavian context. Curiosity drives my work, and I strive to broaden and complicate the message of each piece by integrating research-based approaches. My process often revolves around specific geographical locations, resulting in site-specific artworks. The materialization of my work is diverse. I frequently use modern media such as video, audio, and web-based formats to explore and communicate the complexities embedded in my projects. While my artworks may not always be easily translatable, my hope is that they offer a glimpse into my intentions. I am still grappling with how my artistic practice can influence and impact the world around me. It has become essential for me to reflect on how my education has shaped the way I think, act, and articulate within an artistic context. At the same time, I’m interested in how we, as a collective, construct meaning across cityscapes, nature, economics, religion, philosophy (essentially, everything) that defines our understanding of contemporary life and its challenges. These are broad questions, but I believe this is where art and artistic thinking are crucial, it weaves together theories, lived experiences, politics, etc. to make sense of our time. My practice is a humble contribution to the many voices in the art world, each seeking to manifest and examine the relationship between us and the world we inhabit.

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AGNES OLIVIA SCHYBERG

EDUCATION

2020-2025

Det Jyske Kunstakademi
5-Year Diploma in Fine Arts

2023-2024

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
One-year exchange in the Master's program for Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies

2022

Det Kongelige Kunstakademi
One exchange semester in the Bachelor's program

2019

Københavns Universitet
Geography and Geoinformatics



RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS

2025 - Upcoming

Graduation Exhibition at Kunsthal Aarhus

2025

SPORE OP!
solo exhibition at Rum46, Aarhus

2023

Klokken Ringer in
Exhibition at Aarhus Municipality

2020-2022

Various group exhibitions at SpLap

2021

Exhibition at ST:ART Sydhavnen
Exhibition at Under Jorden Festival Kmmunity
Exhibition at OUTPUT Festival Myriad of Mycelia
Solo exhibition at Bunkeren


GRANTS AWARDED

2024

Recipent of funding from “Nikolai og Felix fonden”

2023

Recipent of funding from “Den Hielmstierne-Rosencronske stiftelse”, “Grosserer L.F Foghts Fond”, “Direktør Ib Henriksens fond”, “Nordea fonden”, “Willam Demant Fonden", and “Louis Hansen Fonden”.

2021

Recipent of funding from “Erasmus+” and “PUKK-puljen”.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

2021

Article printed in Politike: "Stemplet som identitets politiske flammekastere".

2022

Article printed in Testrup Højekskole Årsskrift: “Fra hånden til munden".

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

2022 - Present

The National Gallery of Denmark (SMK)
Art Mediator and Educator

At SMK, I guide visitors in the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions and organize workshops for both children and adults in art history. I occasionally do art talks at events such as SMK Fridays and have coordinated the facilitation of various concert programs at the gallery.
2024

Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Curatorial Intern

In the fall of 2024, I completed an internship at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. I worked with various artists, helping set up exhibitions, organizing incoming artworks, and maintaining an overview of occurrences. I also had the opportunity to assist in the curatorial process of the art film program "USA Today."
2022

Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik (ZK/U Berlin)
Internship

ZK/U is an organization that focuses on art in the local Moabit area of Berlin. I worked with residency artists, assisting with curating and mediating their artwork at OpenHaus events, maintaining the ZK/U’s website, and classifying data collected from each artist in residency.
2024-2026

BKF (Cultural Resources)
Chair Member of the Committee

As Chair of the Committee of Cultural Resources, I review applications from artist-initiated projects and allocate funding.
2022-2024

BKF (Danish Visual Artists)
Student Representative

At BKF, I served as the student representative on their board. I was elected in 2022 to focus on improving education and opportunities for art students outside Copenhagen.
2021-2022

ARoS, Art Museum
Art Mediator and Educator

At ARoS, I worked as a guide and educator. I mediated with various groups, including schools and art enthusiasts, providing insights into the artworks and artists exhibited. I also taught courses, gave presentations and lectures, and coordinated debates.
2019-2020

Kunsthal Cisternerne (Art Museum)
Art Mediator

2021-Present

Testrup Højskole
Editorial Team Member and Teacher

At Testrup Højskole's annual publication, I am part of the editorial team. I have also created graphical illustrations for social media and the website. Additionally, I teach a yearly summer course with varying themes.