Nordic Portraits

Mikkel Bjergsø is the founder of world-renowned craft brewery Mikkeller.  Since its inception in 2006, Mikkeller has experienced a rapid growth both in terms of scale and reputation, where today its products are available in over 50 countries and boasts 40 bars and restaurants globally - spanning from Tokyo to Torshavn.  Beyond masterminding new recipes, Mikkel continues to launch new initiatives...

Charlotte Bruus Christensen is an award-winning cinematographer and director who made a name for herself internationally for her work on Thomas Vinterberg’s 2012 film Jagten ( The Hunt ) for which she received the coveted Vulcan Award at the Cannes Film Festival.  In recent years, Charlotte has turned her attention to Hollywood, having helmed such high profile features as A Quiet Place (2018) , Mo...

Anders Morgenthaler is a film director, author, illustrator and climate activist.  Perhaps best known to many for his long-term collaboration with Mikael Wulff, Wulffmorgenthaler (WuMo) has yielded a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful tv series, feature films as well as a comic strip that has featured daily in over 150 newspapers in the United States alone.  More recently,...

Anna Bjerger is a Swedish visual artist working primarily with figurative painting.  Her work draws its inspiration largely from found images, namely photographs featured in out-of-print books, vintage magazines and travel brochures. Since training at the Royal College of Art London, Anna spent the last two decades building a strong international profile and her work has been subsequently acquired...

Adam Jeppesen is an art photographer and visual artist who first rose to international prominence with his groundbreaking 2008 series Wake , which resulted in a book of the same title being published by Steidl and subsequently nominated for a string of prestigious awards. Noted for his bold experimentation with form and materiality and exploring universal themes relating to the scientific, religio...

Lærke Bagger is an internationally renowned knitwear designer and best-selling author.  Known for challenging the traditional approach with her bold use of yarn offcuts, beads and array of colours, Lærke’s pieces are some of the most sought after within the world of women’s fashion.  At the same time, she continues to introduce new patterns to her rapidly growing army of followers as a way of enco...

Mikael Bertelsen is a TV and Radio personality, former commissioning editor and media entrepreneur who has played a significant role in shaping the Danish media and entertainment landscape over the past two decades.  As the man behind a string of successful DR comedy series such as Drengene Fra Angora , Dolph and Wulff and Jul på Vesterbro , Mikael was also host of the iconic Den 11. Time (The 11t...

Mikael Bertelsen is a TV and Radio personality, former commissioning editor and media entrepreneur who has played a significant role in shaping the Danish media and entertainment landscape over the past two decades.  As the man behind a string of successful DR comedy series such as Drengene Fra Angora , Dolph and Wulff and Jul på Vesterbro , Mikael was also host of the iconic Den 11. Time (The 11t...

SØS Gunver Ryberg is a multi award-winning composer, producer, sound artist and live performer.  Known for her intense and genre-defying electronic recorded works and concerts SØS is involved in compositional and soundtrack work for video games, films and international theatre & philharmonics as well as dance productions and installations.  She is the recipient of the prestigious Carl Nielsen...

Lone Frank is an award-winning author, scientist and journalist, who has over the past 30 years, established herself as a leading voice within the field of neurobiology, scientific technology and ethics.  Her very personal relationship to scientific research was laid bare in Pernille Rose Grønkjær’s 2014 documentary ‘Genetic Me’ and Lone continues to explore this rich subject matter through her re...

José González is a Swedish singer-songwriter who rose to international prominence in 2003 with his debut album Veneer.  Known traditionally for his stripped down blend of classical and folk guitar with poetic lyrics and distinctive melodies - he’s also no stranger to collaboration, be it with his band Junip, orchestral arrangements or soundtrack collaborations such as Ben Stiller’s The Secret Life...

John Kørner is an internationally renowned visual artist, primarily working with painting, installation, ceramics and glass.  Noted for his distinct use of colour and unique depiction of characters, his work often deals with contemporary issues that invite the viewer to reflect on political, social and existential questions.  In 2000, just two years after graduating from the Royal Danish Art acade...

Jeannette Ehlers is a Copenhagen-based artist of Danish and Trinidadian descent who works primarily with photography, video, installation, sculpture, and performance. Her practice often makes use of self-representation and image manipulation to explore themes relating to identity, ethnicity and history - namely Denmark’s colonial impact in the Caribbean and participation in the Transatlantic Slave...

Christian Lemmerz is a sculptor, visual and performance artist who rose to prominence in the mid 1980s as a pivotal member of the Danish artist collective, Værst. He has since garnered widespread recognition internationally for his large-scale marble sculptures and installation work - often depicting religious iconography and exploring themes of death, existence and identity.  He is the recipient...

Teitur is a musician and songwriter hailing from the Farøe Islands, whose 2003 debut album 'Poetry and Airplanes' paved the way for international success and a host of new fans including the likes of John Mayer, Aimee Mann and Rufus Wainwright.  Since then, he has continued to build a strong reputation for his innovative musicianship as well his bold collaborations with fellow musicians,...

Fryd Frydendahl is an art photographer, who over the past two decades has built an impressive body of work, including a series of deeply personal projects that have resulted in the publishing of critically acclaimed books and exhibitions within Denmark and abroad. Fryd has also made a global name for herself as the creative force behind the visual image of Danish musician Mø and her artwork is inc...

Adam Price is a screenplay writer, playwright, restaurateur and television chef who burst onto the international scene in 2010 with the Danish political drama Borgen - a DR series that won him a BAFTA award and was subsequently sold to over 90 countries.  Adam is also a major figure in the Scandinavian culinary world - having together with older brother James, helmed 14 successful seasons of the t...

Cathrine Raben Davidsen is a visual artist who has, over the past 30 years made a name for herself in Denmark and abroad with her paintings, drawings and ceramic works that explore ancient history as well as modern cultural and philosophical thinking.  Cathrine’s work is represented in numerous prominent museum collections and institutions and amongst the many awards she has received, she was in 2...

Le Gammeltoft is a DJ, radio host and entrepreneur who has spent the past two decades exposing Danish audiences to bold new sounds through her dynamic live sets and high-profile radio programs.  In recent years, Le has emerged as one of the leading figures in the national media landscape, having established the digital media company Heartbeats.  

Margrethe Odgaard is a colour and textile designer and artist, who has over the past two decades established herself as Scandinavia’s leading expert in colour.  In 2013, she founded her own studio and has since collaborated with visual artists, musicians, chefs, fashion designers and brands such as Muuto, HAY and Georg Jensen.  In 2016, Margrethe received the prestigious Torsten och Wanja Söderber...

Peter Ravn is a visual artist, designer and music video director, perhaps best known for his figurative paintings that depict male characters placed in awkward positions or difficult situations - serving as a motif for the plight of the modern man.  Peter’s work has been exhibited extensively within Denmark and internationally, including major shows in Rome, Munich and Hanoi as well as in 2011 fea...

Jenny Wilson is an internationally renowned songwriter & musician known for her bold conceptual albums and uncompromising artistic vision.  Her recent trilogy of albums - Exorcism, Trauma and Mästervarket have been lauded by critics and fans alike as she shares her deeply personal experiences in the most unflinching manner.  Explore more of Jenny's work at: www.thejennywilson.com

Carl Krull is a visual artist perhaps best known for his striking drawings and paintings often depicting figures within topographical environments.  His artwork has been exhibited extensively within Denmark and abroad - and more recently, he has been commissioned to complete a number of critically acclaimed, large-scale permanent public works such as sculptures and murals.  Explore more of Carl&ap...

Ditte Ejlerskov is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, whose work explores themes of feminist representation, media literacy and the role that technology plays in society today.  Her sculptures, paintings, digital art and film have been exhibited globally and numerous works have been acquired by prestigious institutions such as Arken Museum for Modern Art, Museum of Art in Sao Paulo and Malmö Art...

Claus Meyer is a culinary entrepreneur, chef, author and television host.  Perhaps best known as the founding father of the New Nordic Cuisine philosophy, Claus has built a culinary empire under the brand of Meyers, which today employs over 800 people and consists of bakeries, delis, cookbooks, catering, cooking schools and much more.  He is also the founder of Copenhagen-based restaurant Noma, wh...