Bibliography

2. March 2016

Artist of the week in KUNSTEN.NU:

Artist of the week

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28. January 2016

Feature in P1 Afternoon about our publication ‘Artistically developed methods for user involvement’
Listen here

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2015, no. 2

Portrait in The Visual Artist

In the service of love and community

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February 2015

Danish Agency for Culture, inspiration catalogue, ‘About participation in and dissemination of art projects in the public space’ (DK:"Om deltagelse i og formidling af kunstprojekter i det offentlige rum"):

THE ART OF CREATING CHANGE

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October 2014

Chapter in the book STEDSANS - 25 ENTRANCES TO THE ART OUT THERE

Kenneth Balfelt

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6. March 2013
A few years ago, Kenneth A. Balfelt participated in ‘Streets of Cairo’ in Egypt. In a slum just outside Cairo, he engaged local children in an art project about waste management.

Kulturnyt on P1 about urban planning in Egyptian

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6. March 2013
Article about Visit Tingbjerg in Billedkunstneren: A hard tour of Tingbjerg

Temporariness up for debate

 

6. March 2013
Article in Kunsten.nu:

https://issuu.com/billedkunst123/docs/bkf_1_2013_web/20

 

5. March 2013
Article on Arkitektens Forlag's website by Tom Hermansen:

http://arkfo.dk/da/news/midlertidighed-til-debat

 

28. February 2013
Article in Politiken by Camilla Stockmann about SMK's acquisition of the caravan from Men's Home (DK: Mændenes Hjem) in Vesterbro:

Camping at the National Gallery of Denmark

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10. February 2012
Article in Weekendavisen by Pernille Stensgaard '‘Skål’ - Social art. With the beer drinkers' own park, Vesterbro once again proves to be outside the Danish norm.'
Cheers

 

10. February 2012
Catalogue for the exhibition ArtReach, Take Part: ArtReach - art and the institution in the age of user involvement. ‘Kenneth A. Balfelt: Grapp Your Identity’. The catalogue is published in connection with the exhibition at Nikolaj Kunsthal and as a conclusion to the two-year ArtReach project 2010-2012.

TAKE PART - ARTREACH ‘Kenneth A. Balfelt: GRAPP YOUR IDENTITY

 

 

6. February 2012
Report and interview about Enghave Minipark

P1 Kulturnyt (Culture News)

 

2. February 2012
Enghave Minipark

Article on kunsten.nu

 

26. November 2011

Interview and portrait in Information:

Charity as an artistic strategy

 

30. May 2011

Culture: in the name of ‘hospitality’, Dakar exposes eleven artists, in ouestaf.com, Senegal (F: Culture: au nom de “hospitalité”, Dakar expose onze artistes)

 

Vol 25, March 2011
Third Text, Scattered (Western Marxist Style) Remarks about contemporary art and difficulties, by Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen

 

No. 6 - 2011
Hus Forbi, Brygge på humle - Social art, by Nicolai Zwinge

no. 6 - 2011

 

Hus Forbi, Art in the name of democracy - social art, by Nicolai Zwinge

21 November 2010
When art solves problems in the public space. Interview in newspaper Information by Mikkel Frantzen

 

2010
Make Yourself at Home (exhibition catalogue), artist statement by Kenneth A. Balfelt

 

21. November 2008

The Translator, portrait in Weekendavisen

 

#2 2008
Karriere contemporary art and social life, exhibition newspaper, Touareg Te Performance

24/12-2007
Information, Charity as an artistic strategy, by Matthias Hvass Borello

 

Dec 2007 #20
AFART, Public space, Participation as an artistic approach, by Matthias Hvass Borello

2007 Future Archive, There's Gonna Be Some Trouble, The Five Year Rooseum Book 2001-2006

 

17-23.11.2006
The Copenhagen Post, Bar Sign Project is a Sign of Better Times, by Jane Graham

 

10.11.2006
Urban, Immigrant helps bodega, Katrine I. Sonne

 

9.11.2006
DR P4 Copenhagen, Unusual meeting in Nørrebro, by Karen Albertsen

 

# 3 Sep2006
Social Politik, Design for the homeless, by Daniel Kärrman

 

26.08.2006
Politiken, An artistic neighbourhood lift, by Birger Thøgersen

 

14.06.2006
Vesterbro Bladet, Sundhedsrum til debat/Sundhedsrum må vente, by June Thomsen

 

27.05.2006
Jyllands-Posten, Fixerum spitter Vesterbro, by Jamilla Sophie Alvi and Rune Skyum Nielsen

 

No. 2/Feb 2006
art - das kunstmagazin, Designer dispute, by Clemens Bomsdorf

 

1/12-2005
TV2Lorry, ‘Ballade i Dansk Design Center’ by Pernille Werner Madsen

 

1/12-2005
DR P2 Kunstmagasinet, Censorship at the Danish Design Centre, Ed. Michael Thouber

 

2005
The Making of Alex. Berlin Alexanderplatz. Urban Art Stories. Public Space, Berlin (30 April - 16 May 2005), Hildtrut Ebert, Sarah Quigley, Petra Schröck, Petra Reichensperger, Eva Baumert, Thiebaut de Ruyter, Max Glauner, revolver verlag

 

2005
‘Injection Room in Athens’, by Nayia Yiakoumaki in ‘Curating’: Opinions on curatorial activity, 9+1 unrealised projects, Ed. Elpida Karaba, Futura, GAP Files #1

 

3/10-2005
Politiken, Den politiske (film)scene by Lotte Grove and Lise Bach Hansen

 

Fall 05. 11. årg. nr. 21
Kulturo -Tidsskrift for moderne kultur, Nærumsspyk polamuk: På herberget Mændenes Hjem, by Anders Jerking

 

12/4-2005
Dagsavisen (Norway), Photo-based social criticism, by Nina Marie Haugen

 

23/2-2005
DR P2 Dagens Gæst, questions for Kenneth A. Balfelt by Michael Thober

 

17/2-2005
DR P2 Kunstmagasinet, ‘Kunst og Politik’, interview of Ellen Nyman and Kenneth A. Balfelt by Michael Thouber

 

15/2-2005
DR2 Theme Day, ‘Kunsten går i aktion - Kan kunst endre verden?’, by Jakob Heick

 

15/2-2005
DR Kulturnyt P2 12.30 and P1 19.00, ‘Kunst og Politik’, interview of art critic Torben Weirup and Kenneth A. Balfelt by Tore Leifer

 

#10 vol XVIII 2004
Nordic Reach, ‘Shelter from the storm:: A different kind of design hotel’ by David Bartel

 

28/10-2004
Berlingske Tidende, ‘Kunstnere som socialarbejdere’, by Kristoffer Zøllner

 

10/10-2004
Politiken, ‘Artists as social translators - Art that looks like interior design, but is social work. A project at Mændenes Hjem gives society's outcasts a more dignified life’ by Lise Blom9/9-2004Urban, ‘New style at the shelter’ by Katrine Irmiinger Sonne

 

July 2004
The book: ‘Monument, Modstande og dialog omkring kunsten i det offentlige rum’ (resistance and dialogue around art in the public space) by Maria Gadegaard

 

No. 43 2004
Øjeblikket, ‘Navigation in an extended field of operations - When a visual artist curates - a comment and a few examples’ by Kristine Agergaard

 

2003
‘On the theme of the anthology’ in the book ’Fra Verden til Navlen. The Function of Art’ by Simon Laumann Jørgensen, Published by Forlaget Philosophia

 

17/5-2003

Interview by XARCH at http://xarch.tu-graz.ac.at/proj/notitle/interview.pdf

 

#3 Oct 2003
Bkf-Bladet, ‘A common space for organic thinking’, Ed. Sanne Fandrup3/03Springerin ‘Functional, not activist - An interview with the Danish artist Kenneth A. Balfelt about a social project he initiated’ by Lars Bang Larsen, (http://www.springerin.at/dyn/heft.php?id=36&pos=0&textid=0&lang=en in the main section)12/2-2003Kristeligt Dagblad, ‘Susanne savner et fixerum’ by Karin Dahl Hansen20/10-2002Vesterbro TV at 23.0015/10-2002Vesterbro TV at 20.0016/8-2002TV2 Lorry News at 19.3015/8-2002BT, ‘Til Halmbal paa Stenbroen’, by Linette Jespersen

 

14/8-2002
TV Danmark 2 Lokal Rapporten, 17.30

 

20/8-2002
Vesterbro Local TV

 

12/8-2002
Homeless Radio, 12-13.0012/8-2002DR P1 Indblik, 6.45 and 16.10Aug-Sep 2002Hus Forbi no. 22, ‘Fixerum ja tak’ by editor Karen Pedersen and ‘Omsorg for samfundet’ by Karen Pedersen

 

August 2002
DR Web discussion, www.dr.dk/p1/indblik/debat.asp?action=showcomment&id=395

 

2/8-2002
TV2 News, 19.00

 

July/August 2002
Magasinet Kunst, ‘Illegal art’ by Line Rosenvinge19/6-2002
VesterbroBladet, ‘Fixerum nu og her’, by Michael Friis12/6-2002JyllandsPosten, ‘Nødvendigt med fixerum’ by Ritzau

 

12/6-2002
Politiken, ‘Krav om fixerum’, by Ritzau

 

12/6-2002
MetroXpress, ‘Fixerum absolut nødvendigt’, by Ritzau

 

12/6-2002
Kristlig Dagblad, ‘Krav om fixerum i København’, by Ritzau

 

7/6-2002
What can role-playing games have to do with drugs by Paul Hartvigson on RPG Forum (http://rpgforum.dk/mod-perl/rpgforum.pl?cmd=showarticle&id=8355)

 

May 2002
‘ugeavisen’ - Aarhus School of Architecture - no. 36 01/02

 

30/5-2002
MetroXpress, ‘hello...’ interview, by Julie Lindegaard

 

29/5-2002
VesterbroBladet, Front page and ‘Fixe ting i Bunkeren’, by Michael Friis

 

29/5-2002
Politiken, ‘Kunstner laver fixerum’, by Lise Bondesen

 

28/5-2002
Vesterbro Local TV

 

27/5-2002
Urban, Front page and ‘Kunsten at Aabne et fixerum’, by Rene Fredensborg

 

27/5-2002
Danmarks Radio, DR P2 11.30 and P1 18.50, ‘Fixerum’ by Jacob Kreutzfeldt

 

25/5-2002
Information, ‘Narkomaner kan igen fikse i fred - Social kunst’, by Lotte Folke Kaarsholm

 

25/5-2002
Kristlig Dagblad, ‘Fixerum skal skubbe til debat’, by Anne Mette Ahlgreen

 

25/5-2002
JyllandsPosten, ‘Kobenhavn at the top of the heap’, by Pernille Anker Christensen

 

24/5-2002
TV Danmark 2 Lokal Rapporten 17 March

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12/6-2002
MetroXpress, ‘Fixerum absolut nødvendigt’, by Ritzau

 

12/6-2002
Kristlig Dagblad, ‘Demand for fix rooms in Copenhagen’, by Ritzau

 

7/6-2002
What can role-playing games have to do with drugs by Paul Hartvigson on RPG Forum (http://rpgforum.dk/mod-perl/rpgforum.pl?cmd=showarticle&id=8355)

 

May 2002
‘ugeavisen’ - Aarhus School of Architecture - no. 36 01/02

 

30/5-2002
MetroXpress, ‘hello...’ interview, by Julie Lindegaard29/5-2002VesterbroBladet, Front page and ‘Fixe ting i Bunkeren’, by Michael Friis

 

29/5-2002
Politiken, ‘Kunstner laver fixerum’, by Lise Bondesen

 

28/5-2002
Vesterbro Local TV

 

27/5-2002
Urban, Front page and ‘Kunsten at Aabne et fixerum’, by Rene Fredensborg27/5-2002Danmarks Radio, DR P2 11.30 and P1 18.50, ‘Fixerum’ by Jacob Kreutzfeldt25/5-2002Information, ‘Narkomaner kan igen fikse i fred - Social kunst’, by Lotte Folke Kaarsholm25/5-2002Kristlig Dagblad, ‘Fixerum skal skubbe til debat’, by Anne Mette Ahlgreen25/5-2002JyllandsPosten, ‘Kobenhavn at the top of the heap’, by Pernille Anker Christensen24/5-2002TV Danmark 2 Lokal Rapporten 17.3024/5-2002TV DR1, TV-Avisen, 18.3024/5-2002TV2 Lorry, News, 19.30August 2001www.feticheonline.com #7, ‘A Supermarket’, by Leire Vergara

 

27/7-2001
Information, ‘Invisible Art’, by Hanne Lindstrom and Helene Ollgaard Jakobsen Winter

 

2001
Fetiche Magazine, ‘OfficeHours’ by Leire Vergara

 

20/1-01
‘Sobre los efectos de la nueva economia en el arte - El artista como empresario‘ (About the effects in the new economy within art - The artist as a business man’), by Peio Aguirre

 

16/4-1999

Politiken, ‘69 debutants’ by Peter M. Hornung

 

17/4-1999

Ekstra Bladet, ‘The signals of fantasy’ by Tom Jørgensen

 

17/4-1999
Politiken, ‘Med paa beatet’ by Peter M. Hornung

 

25/9-1998
Information, K'Nyt, ‘More art renewal’

 

8/9-1998
Information, ‘Hullet in everyday life’, by Karen Syberg

 

13/1-1998
Aftonbladet, ‘Catastrophe for Ikea-hemmet’ by Sara Hellden

 

20/1-1998

Goteborgs-Posten, ‘Mer uppstallning an udstallning’ by Crispin Ahlstrom

 

#12 December 1997
Atalante, ‘Gallery 54 - Sonderslagna Mobler’

 

15/3-1997
Politiken, ‘The invisible art’ by Lisbeth Bonde

 

14/3-1997
Ekstra Bladet, ‘Total-damaged bourgeoisie’ by Alex Steen

 

17/3-1997
Jyllands-Posten, ‘The painting in focus’ by Malene La Cour

 

15/3-1997
Berlingske Tidende, ‘Foraarsfornemmelser’ by Mai Misfeldt

 

15/3-1997
DR2 News (TV) 19.00

 

June 1997
Jyllands-Posten, ‘Functional memories’ by Karen Louise Juhl Christensen

 

June 1997
Midtjyllands Avis, ‘On the lookout’

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11/6-1997
Aarhus, ‘Memory and function’

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12/6-1997
Aarhus Stiftstidende, ‘Remembrance and function’ by J.A.

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