Textiles, ceramics, sound, wood. Variable dimensions.
Solo show at Kunsthal Kongegaarden, Korsør, Denmark. Exhibition period: October 3 2025 - January 11 2026.

The exhibition unfolds through embroidered textiles collected worldwide, hand-thrown ceramics inscribed with urgent appeals, and a powerful soundscape of rain, wind, fire, waves, and human voices. Together, the works evoke shared narratives of care, fragility, and resilience in a time of global upheaval.

As the title suggests, stars play a central role in the exhibition. The star carries powerful symbolism, ranging from the power display of a national flag to the poetic force of a shooting star. Visitors will encounter this familiar symbol already in the entrance hall with a flag fragment, where the white stars seem to be detaching themselves from the fabric. 

Over the years, and from all over the world, the artists have collected brightly coloured fabrics that hold stories and traces of lived lives, while also sharing common features in patterns and weaves. In the exhibition, these textiles hang from beautiful hand-turned flagpoles, some embroidered with words and motifs, and others left empty. In a central work, the fabrics are gently tied together and appear disarmed, yet powerful, in their own way.
The ceramic works are created in various types of clay, and appear in natural earth tones combined with vibrant glazes that connect to the colours of the textiles. The vessels carry statements, that outcries about the state of the world, the climate, and calls to action. The empty jars and bowls evoke associations with the ceramics from several continents, but as with the textiles, the inspiration for each piece is not tied to a single origin. 

The sound montage is composed of the artists’ recordings from different countries. The audio shifts between the drumming sound of the rain, wind rushing through the trees, crackling fire, singing, crashing waves, screeching from crowds, and more. Together, these audios form a poetic soundscape that rises and falls in an intensity atmosphere.

The exhibition extends beyond the art hall with a six-part flag installation in the garden, and a monumental display of flags across the city of Korsør - Flags for Open Horizons. 107 monochromes, yet uniquely coloured flags animate the town’s flagpoles, tracing a luminous trail of colour through the historic centre and out toward the fortress. Inspired by the red and white of the Dannebrog, Denmark’s national flag, the installation moves gradually from deep burgundy to pure white, diverging into warm tones of orange and pink along the way. 

Photo: David Stjernholm