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