Ditte Johanne Krogh Bertelsen, born 1992, lives and works in Frederiksberg/København DK. She is currently studying her MFA at The Danish Royal Academy of Fine Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work revolves around an exploration her body and the encounter with space. With a curiosity about how her body and how it can be used as a tool to express inner states. It is an intuitive work where coincidences that occur in the process add an extra layer.
The works mainly consists of video, photography, graphic art works, performance, and installations.
CV
EDUCATION
2023-2026 Master of Fine Arts, School of Painting and Pictorial Practice, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, DK
2023 Specialization in Graphics and its techniques/print making, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, DK
2019-2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, DK
2018-2019 Kunstskolen Spektrum/Spektrum Art Foundation, DK
2012-2013 Performers House, International School of Performing Arts, DK
GRANTS & AWARDS
2022 Jury Award, 60Second FilmFestival, DK
2022 Legat, Birgit Vibeke Tofts mindefond, DK
2021 KP20 Prize, KP-Spring Exhibition/ Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling, Aarhus Kunsthal, DK
2020 Audience Award, 60Second FilmFestival, DK
2019 Grant from The Danish Art Council, Ikon performance, DK
2019 Jurys Special Mention Award, Fokus FilmFestival, Nikolaj Kunsthal, DK
2013 Grant from Glunz & Jensen Fund, DK
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021-2022 Visual arts teacher 7th & 8th grade, Herstedvester Folkeskole, DK
2013-2015 Workshops in devising theatre / performance, high schools in Denmark
EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Pontus och hans väner, Tallbacken Art Center i Vittsjö, Vittsjö SE
Brudt lys/Refraction of light duo exhibition with Femja Haack, Magasinet Skælskør - Skælskør Kunstforening, Skælskør DK
Sketches, group exhibition at Arden Asbæk Gallery, CPH DK
Ung Dansk Samtidskunst24, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, Vrå DK
2023 Grafisk Lab, Danske Grafikeres Hus, CPH DK
SESIFF - Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival’, Yeongdeungpo CGV, Seoul, KR
Salon46, Rum46, Aarhus DK
2022 - One-Off Moving Image Festival, Valencia ES
2022 - 60 SEC FilmFestival, Den Frie, KØS, Refshaleøen m.fl, CPH DK
2022 - Rundgang, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, CPH DK
2022 - Bachelor Exhibition, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, CPH DK
2022 - De Blide i Billardstuen, Pop-up Exhibition with art collective, CPH DK
2022 - SPRING22, Aarhus Kunsthal, Aarhus DK
2021 - ‘Mind Your Absence’, group exhibition, Arden Asbæk Gallery, CPH DK
2021 - Rundgang 2021, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, CPH DK
2021 - KP20 Spring Exhibition, Aarhus Kunsthal, Aarhus DK
2021 - Nikolaj Kunsthal - 40 års jubilæumsudstilling, CPH DK
2020 - ‘良日疫襲’ group exhibition at Heart Spot Space Gallery, Taipei - Taiwan
2020 - Seoul Extreme Short International Film Festival// SESIFF2020, Seoul - South Korea
2020 - Performance at Aros Museum, residency at Aros Public facilitated by HimHerandIt productions, Aarhus DK
2020 - Rundgang 2020, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, CPH DK
2020 - 60 SEC FilmFestival, CC, Den Frie, KØS m.fl, CPH DK
2020 - First year exhibition, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Galleri Q CPH DK
2019 - All That Matters and Then Some, Group Exhibition, WoodWood, London UK
2019 - BIG, The Wrong Biennale - Art Biennale for Digital Art Works. In collaboration with Den Frie, Union and Frederiksberg Hovedbibliotek, CPH DK
2019 - Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, CPH DK
2019 - Zoom With Your Feet, Projektrummet - Overgaden Institut for Samtidskunst, CPH DK
2019 - IKON, Statens Museum for Kunst/SMK FRIDAYS, CPH DK
2019 - Fokus FilmFestival, Nikolaj Kunsthal & Thorvaldens Museum, CPH DK
2019 - 60 SEC FilmFestival, CC, Den Frie, KØS m.fl, CPH DK
2018 - Radar Aarhus, as a part of Sjöholms EP release concert, Aarhus DK
2018 - Kvindemuseet Aarhus, The Gender House Festival, Aarhus DK
2018 - Direction and setdesign, ’Asfaltblomma’ by Sjöholm
2017 - 'DIT HOVED PÅ ET FAD', Østre Kapel - Vestre Kirkegård, CPH DK
2017 - Virgin Tour. Total Performance by Julian Juhlin Toldam, tour in DK
2016 - Talking Genders Youth Exhibition, Bora Bora Dance & Visual Theatre, Aarhus DK
2016 - ‘VEJEN’, in collaboration with Hakkehuset and Didasca, Silkeborg DK
2013 - Director & performer, ‘Basement’, Silkeborg DK
Illustrations:
2020 - ‘Als ich ein kleiner Junge war’, Easy Reader book, Egmont.
2019 - Center For Familieudvikling, Illustrations for “SOB” course.
2019 - Pünktchen und Anton, Easy Reader book, Egmont.
2019 - Center For Familieudvikling, 10 illustrations for a children group education.
2018 - Poster (illustration), Q-VÆRK, Netværkscenter for voldsramte kvinder.
2018 - Illustrator, Forsvaret in collaboration with Center for Familieudvikling.
2018 - Center For Familieudvikling, 18 illustrations for PREP.
2017 - Center for Familieudvikling, 25 illustrations for KIFF.
2016 - Illustrations for ARTBOXEN, CPH
2016 - ‘Fortælle træet’, app for children
2013 - Menucard cover illustration, Antons Spiseri, Islands Brygge
2012 - Menucard cover illustration, Antons Spiseri, Frederiksberg
Theatre:
2019 - Director assistent for Anja Behrens, ‘Selvmordet Anatomi’, Teater Replublique.
2018 - Director assistent for Anja Behrens, 'Underkastelse', Betty Nansen Teatret.
2017 - Co. Set designer for Christian Albrechtsen, Æsops Fabler, Eventministeriet - The Danish Royal Theatre.
2017 - External Director, By i mørke, Fuldmåneparade/Kabaret - Silkeborg Kommune
2017 - Set designer assistent for Christian Albrechtsen, NOSTOS/CORPUS, the Danish Royal Ballet.
2017 - Choreograph assistent for Sebastian Kloborg, NOSTOS/CORPUS, the Danish Royal Ballet
2017 - Set designer assistent for Christian Albrechtsen, Lang dags rejse mod nat, Det Kongelige Teater.
2017 - Director assistent for Anja Behrens, Sort Vand, Betty Nansen Teatret.
2016 - Director assistent for Nicolei Faber, ‘Sidst på dagen er vi alle mennesker’, Edison Teatret / Mammutteatret.
2016 - Actress, Aksglæde - 'Fantom Følelser', music video, director Julius Von Kauffmann.
2015/16 - Assistent for Hanne Trolle & Teatret Månegøgl.
2014 - Director assistent for Peter Dupont Weiss, Wit, WhyNotTheatre & Bådteatret.
2013 - Performer & text writer, ‘OPGØR’, directed by Magnus Errboe.
2013 - Performer, ‘Either Or’, directed by Karin Sjöholm, Katakomben Berlin.
2013 -2015:
Self-employed at Teater Stilk, entrepreneur/CEO
Performer and creator of UFORTALT, Teater Stilk, directed by Magnus Errboe
premiered at Mungo Park, Bådteatret , Momentum, Svalegangen , Vendsyssel Teater, CPH: stage etc.
UFORTALT has further been touring colleges where students would attend workshops and artist talks held by Teater Stilk
2012 - Performer & text writer, ‘I am so young’, directed by Magnus Errboe.
2012 - Performer, ‘Limit to Your Love’, site specific performance.
2012 - Performer, ‘Paper Pit’ site specific performance.