Per Morten Abrahamsen

For more than 27 years, Per Morten Abrahamsen has been at the absolute forefront of Danish Photography.

Known as a master of staged portraits, Abrahamsen is responsible for iconic and widely published images of Lars Von Trier, Bjarne Riis, Nicolai Coster Waldau, Mærsk McKinney and many others, and has build a name on his ability to translate often spectacular ideas into images that are able to capture both the eye and the imagination of the viewer.

Throughout his career, Per Morten has undertaken a vast array of commercial projects including editorial and online content, international advertising campaigns, album covers, theatre and dance projects, as well as corporate art decoration. Per Morten Abrahamsen is based out of Copenhagen and carries out projects internationally.

Clients :

The Royal Danish Theatre Oticon Mærsk Sony/Ericsson SAS Ravn CPH IKEA Carlsberg Kbh Møbelsnedkeri Netcompany Fleye Dagens medicin DR DSV TV2 Rosinante DSB Egmont Georg Jensen Atlantic Airways Saga furs Euroman Gastro COWI Hummel Journalisten Sony Music B&O FNAC ISS Martini Citi Bank Ecco shoes CPH Airport Telia Novo Nordisk EMI Uvex KTS

Awards:

2008 New York SPD Award for Best Alcohol Commercial (Bailey's)

2007 Recipient of the Niels Wessel Bagges Award

2006 New York SPD Award for Best Magazine Cover

2004 New York SPD Award for Best Magazine Cover

2002 Danish Grammy Award for Best Album Cover

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022 Uhura Basement selected artists under Berlin Photo Week

2022 Franz Pedersen Gallery

2022 Dr / director portraits exhibition

2020 Fredriksborg Slot, Dronningens Ansigter.

2019 "Paper Flowers" Hans Alf Gallery

2019 Galleri Franz Pedersen

2018: "The Lake and Other Lies" I Det Danske Hus i Paris

2018 "Magnified" Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2016 "X-RAY Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2015 Pixlart, Oestervraa

2015 Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg

2015 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2013 Forum Humanum and Copenhagen Photofestival, Copenhagen

2012 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2012 Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen

2011 Kong Arthur, Copenhagen

2011 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2010 Viborg Kunstmuseum, Viborg

2010 Christina Wilson Gallery, Copenhagen

2010 The National Photo Museum, Copenhagen

2008 Aros Kunstmuseum, Aarhus.

2005 Rundetårn, Copenhagen

2003 Aros Kunstmuseum, Aarhus

2002 The National Portrait Collection, Frederiksborg Slot

1999 Fnac Gallery, Bruxelles.

1998 Ribe Kunstmuseum, Ribe

1993 Fnac Gallery, Bruxelles

1991 Akademie Der Künste, Berlin

1990 Fnac Gallery, Marseille

1988 Krasnapolsky, Copenhagen

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022 Galleri Kant " Flowers "

2022 Le Mille Erfurt - 10 years of contemporary aesthetics.

2021 Sorte Diamant / Permanent udstilling

2020 Preparing for Darkness Vol.5: Melancholic Resistance“ Berlin

2019 "Madness" Bremen, Krankenhause museum

2019 Portræt NU Frederiksborg Slot

2018 "Wunderkammer" Esbjerg Kunstmuseum

2018 "Modifiserede sandheder" Roskilde Kunstforening

2018 "Preparing for Darkness" Kühlhaus Berlin

2017 Fanø Kunst museum 2016 Studio Josef Zlamal

2016 Hans Alf Gallery 2016 Galerie Im Park, Bremen

2015 Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen

2014 Jandorf, Berlin

2014 City Hall, Copenhagen

2014 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen

2013 Danish National Portrait Gallery, Hilleroed

2012 The Royal Library, Copenhagen

2007 Photofest, Houston

2005 Scandinavian Photography, Iowa

2003 Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen

2000 Danish National Portrait Gallery, Hilleroed

2000 Carrouselles de Louvre, Paris

1999 Aros, Aarhus

1993 Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen Decorations:

2013 PWC Headquarter, Denmark

Selected Publications :

2016 Monkey, The Lake and other Lies (Seltmann und Soehne/Forlaget Aftryk) buy

2016 X-ray (Forlaget Aftryk) buy

2012 Lights and Plastic (Hans Alf Gallery)

2011 Handmade (PMA)

2010 Monkey (The National Photo Museum)

2008 Censorship (Aros)

2002 Karisma selected works (Gyldendal)

1997 Photographs by Per Morten Abrahamsen (Nikolaj Kirke/Ribe Kunstmuseum)