Laila Catharina Clausen

Copenhagen based Visual Artist & Songwriter

Danish visual artist and songwriter, born and raised in Bagsværd, which is a suburb in Greater Copenhagen located by the Bagsværd Lake in North Zealand. She is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Visual Arts and of Nørre Gymnasium, where she specialized in music. She is a co-founder of the artist group SubRosa, which presented theme exhibitions in places such as Stockholm's Cultural House, Charlottenborg's Exhibition Hall, and Kunstcenter Silkeborg Bad.

Since 2019, she has been writing songs for the music duo Clausen & Andersen, which consists of herself and composer Jan Erik Andersen. The duo has released two EPs and a single

Visual Arts

Songwriting

Clausen & Andersen is a Danish duo created in 2019, which consists of the producer & composer Jan Erik Andersen & songwriter Laila Catharina Clausen

Alfeskov

Alfeskov is a Danish single about the bridge between the elves in the forest and human beings. Emma Jarl is featured as vocalist

Kong Neptun Danser Samba EP

This EP consists of ‘Kong Neptun Danser Samba’ & ‘Det Godt Nok Synd’ and are 2 Danish songs that expresses and tells the story about how children experience the world. Emma Jarl is featured as vocalist

Nordstjernen Danser EP

This EP consists of ‘Nordstjernen Danser’, ‘Yuhu, Det’ Sommer’ & ‘Se En Masse Gæs’ and are 3 Danish songs which explores the curiosity and joy of life that we humans inherit. Emma Jarl is featured as vocalist

Artist Curriculum Vitae

Education:

1977-1984 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

1986 Master of Arts in Media Studies from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Solo exhibitions:

2009 " Scener fra Thorvaldsens liv ( og fra mit eget ), Galleri 036

2006 ”Trøjen du efterlod”, Møstings Hus

1998 ” 7 + 7 ”, OVERGADEN, Kulturministeriets Udstillingshus for Nutidig Kunst

1989 ” A Conversation in orange”, videoinstallation, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Group exhibitions:

2010 ” MARS Folkeparti, frihed uden ansvar ”, Fuglsanghus

2009 ” Søgen efter livet ”, Galleri 125

2006-07 ”Den Mandlige Muse, Looking for Jerry”, Kunstcentret SilkeborgBad og Kastrupgaardsamlingen.

2005-06 ”CONTENT. The handbag in contemporary art”, Kulturhuset Stockholm og Borås Kunstmuseum.

2001 ”Sub Rosa, Blomsten i Nordisk Samtidskunst”, Charlottenborgs Udstillingsbygning, Södertalje Konsthal, Sverige samt Amos Andersons Kunstmuseum i Helsinki.

1989 ”Ny Dansk Videokunst”, Gentofte Kunstbibliotek

1984 Efterårsudstillingen, Charlottenborgs Udstillingsbygning

1982 Forårsudstillingen, Charlottenborgs Udstillingsbygning

1979 Efterårsudstillingen, Den Frie

Video production:

1990: ”Halvt Vågen”

1999: ” Malerinden Gudrun Poulsen, et portræt

Book publications:

2001 ”KogeKunst”, en udgivelse fra gruppen Sub Rosa

Decorative assignments:

1995 Indgangsparti, Kompagnistræde 22, København K

2011-12 Tre vægudsmykninger på Betaniahjemmet, Frederiksberg

Grants:

1998 og 2000 Gl. Dok, Statens Værksteder for Kunst og Håndværk.

1999 Henry Heerup legatet