Danish Originals

On a visit to Los Angeles to meet with Twentieth Gallery about her new creations, Bonderup-born, London-trained, New York-based Danish designer CAMILLA STÆRK speaks about her brand, STÆRK, deeply rooted in her Danish heritage and shaped by a fascination with Old Hollywood and film noir, and spanning fashion, furniture, lighting, rugs, and accessories. She also reflects on her creative partnership, Stærk & Christensen, which extends her storytelling into new collaborative dimensions. Camilla selects a work by Anne Marie Carl Nielsen from the SMK collection. https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMShm21 [https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMShm21] (Photographer: Karen Collins) ---------- We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at: website: https://danishoriginals.com/ email: info@danishoriginals.com ---------- And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst [https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst]

From his apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, Odense-born Danish creative marketer KRISTIAN THOMASSEN recalls leaving home immediately after high school, and experiencing a deep feeling of belonging in New York City. Kristian pays homage to his mentor in his new city, a fellow Dane, or two, and describes his fast-paced work developing campaigns for brands to reach a young demographic with a Gen Z mindset. Lastly, Kristian shares why he is a fan of Pippi Longstocking. Kristian selects a work by Michelangelo Buonarroti from the SMK collection. https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KAS2382 [https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KAS2382] (Private Photograph) ---------- We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at: website: https://danishoriginals.com/ email: info@danishoriginals.com ---------- And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst [https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst]

From his Michelin-Starred restaurant Elske he co-owns with his wife Anna Posey in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, California-born Danish-American chef and restaurateur DAVID POSEY talks about his path in American fine dining that's always incorporated a Danish or Scandinavian profile. He reflects on his and his restaurant's recent roles on the popular tv series The Bear, the joy of experiencing the world through food, and the demands of running an award-winning restaurant. David selects a work by Georges Braque from the SMK collection. https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr7 [https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr7] (Photographer: Huge Galdones) ---------- We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at: website: https://danishoriginals.com/ [https://danishoriginals.com/] email: info@danishoriginals.com ---------- And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst [https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst]

From her home in Bel-Air, London-born British-Danish interior designer and stylist KRISTINA HASLUND talks about her namesake Studio Haslund that blends Danish modernist style with Los Angeles' indoor-outdoor living. She retraces her roots with her Danish mother, her first career in the music industry, and how mid-century design and architecture are top reasons she calls LA home. And she explains why she has fallen in love with Palm Springs, the desert oasis just two hours east of LA. Kristina selects a work by Harald Giersing from the SMK collection. https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3871 [https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3871] (Photographer: Adam Sheridan-Taylor) ---------- We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at: website: https://danishoriginals.com/ [https://danishoriginals.com/] email: info@danishoriginals.com ---------- And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst [https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst]

From Dumbo, Brooklyn, Frederiksberg-born, Vejle-raised, Copenhagen- and New York-based Danish pianist and composer NIKOLAJ HESS gets ready for his upcoming concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Nikolaj talks about how he translates visual art to music in his project Transformative Reflections, film scoring, and his many jazz adventures, highlighting New York as a jazz capital. And he talks about improvisation, and making music with his brothers Mikkel and Emil. Nikolaj talks about the Matisse: The Red Studio exhibition at SMK. https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/henri-matisse-the-red-studio/ [https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/henri-matisse-the-red-studio/] (Photographer: Jill Greenberg) ---------- We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at: website: https://danishoriginals.com/ [https://danishoriginals.com/] email: info@danishoriginals.com ---------- And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst [https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst]