lene bennike
I work primarily on location with focus on documentary and portraiture. I have worked and travelled a lot abroad and the inspirational input has been converted into the use of alternative photographic techniques such as image transfer, cyanotype, platinum-palladium printing and lately also photogravure. It is in the slowness of these techniques that I obtain an individual expression of my images and this is where I feel at home.
Represented at the Gallery Varming and the Gallery Stokkebro, Copenhagen.

Sole exhibitions
2008: Galleri Varming, Copenhagen
2008: Gallery Think Ink - Art on Paper, Copenhagen
2006: The Röhss Museum of Applied Art and Design, Sweden. Gothenburg Post · Hemslöjden · SvD
2005: The Round Tower
2004: The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2002:
Textile Forum, Herning
2001:
Filosofgangen - Funen's Exhibition Hall for Arts & Design, Odense
2000: Moestings Hus, Copenhagen
1998: The Indian Embassy, Copenhagen
· Gjethuset, Frederiksvaerk
1997: Helsinge Cultural House
1996:
Lyngby Townhall
1995. Elsinore Library


Juried exhibitions
2007: The Artists Autumn Exhibition KE - Den Frie - Copenhagen
Portrait Now', the Brewer J.C. Jacobsen's Portrait Award - a Nordic Exhibition at
The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle
2005: The Artists Summer Exhibition - KS - Tistrup
2005: The Artcenter Silkeborg Bad, The Classic Monochrome Salon
2002: The Artists Autumn Exhibition KE - Copenhagen - Den Frie

Group exhibitions
2008: Christmas Exhibition at the Galleri Varming,
2008: Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, September-November

2008: Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby, SWEDEN - June-August
2008. Næstved International Miniprint Exhibitiion, Rønnebækholm
2008: Amos Andersons Konstmuseum, Helsinki, FINLAND, March - May
2007: Christmas Exhibition at the Think Ink Gallery, Copenhagen
2007: HAFNARBORG,The Hafnarfjördur Institute of Culture and Fine Art, ICELAND
2005: Bjerager Photographic Gallery ,
2004:
”Kvinder stiller skarpt”, Dannerhuset
2001: Exhibition of Paintings, Handicrafts and Photographs by Indian Embassy at Asia House
2000: 'Indian Inspiration' - F.L. Smidth A/S

Selected Danish Art Associations
FUHU Conference Centers Kunstforening, Kunstforeningen TietoEnator Consult, Oracle Danmarks Kunstforening, Udenrigsministeriets Kunstforening, Kunstforeningen Danmarks Statistik, PFAs Kunstforening, Kunstforeningen SAP Danmark A/S, Kunstforeningen Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet, Kunstcirklen, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Pharmakons Kunstforening . Kunstforeningen Knud Vexøe, HKs Kunstforening Hillerød, Kunstforeningen Alfa-Laval Separation, Kunstforeningen Gefion, T&S, Hillerød, TopDanmarks Kunstforening, Kunstforeningen 3M, Kunstforeningen Olivetti,

Study-, travel- and exhibitiongrants
2008 - Grosserer L.F. Foghts Foundation · Den Ingwersenske Fond
2006 - Beckett Foundation · Grosserer L.F. Foghts Foundation
2005 - Foundation Højskolernes Håndarbejde · DANIDA · Danish Center for Culture and Development
2004 - L.F. Foghts Foundation · Knud Hojgaard Foundation · DCCD · Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke
2002 - The Knud Hojgaard Foundation
2001 - DANIDA
2000 - Crafts.dk · Danish Center for Culture and Development
1999 - Danish Contemporary Art Foundation · Beckett Foundation · Unidanmark Foundation
1998 - Ministry of Education
1994 - DANIDA

Foreign countries
I have lived and worked 7 years in France, I have been visiting India on several long trips with main focus on village life and traditional textilemanufacturing. These trips also enable me to seek spiritual development during stays in an ashram in Chennai. The spiritual issue being an important part of my life and work the last many years. I have also stayed and worked in New York City for longer periods just as well as I have been visiting Iceland.

Lectures/Presentations
FOF, The Danish Patchwork Association, Haandarbejdets Fremme Seminarium, various patchwork, textile and weavers associations

Articles/Publications
Politiken 1995, Berlingske Tidende 1997, Femina 1999, Berlingske Tidende 2001, Weekendavisen 2002,
The book "
Quilts & Portraits from Kutch" was published in 2004

Member of CopyDan and

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