Peter Voss-Knude is an artist and songwriter who merges art with music
born 1987 in Copenhagen // peter@voss-knude.com // www.voss-knude.com
Education & positions
2020- The Nordic Faeries – Gathering organiser and community member
2018-2020 Bergen Academy of Art – Master of Fine Arts
2009-2012 Goldsmiths University of London – BA Fine Art & Art History – passed with distinction
2010-11 intern for contemporary artist Fiona Banner
Selected press-clippings (online)
[ENG]
Art Review – Review of the exhibition at Last Tango
Frieze – Review of the concert at Statens Museum for Kunst
American Songwriter – Review of the Anti-Terror Album
Passive/Agressive – feature on The Anti-Terror Album
[DK]
Politiken – Feature on the exhibition at Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art
Information – Interview on Peter & the Danish Defence Vol. i
Information – Review of The Anti-Terror Album
Berlingske Tidende – Review of the public sculpture 1.1 Ton Rose Quartz Terror Barricade
Public Collections
2023 – Frontlinje (public sculpture) commisioned by Københavns Professionshøjskole (in process) [DK]
2023 – In love (pastel painting) acquired by Kunst På Arbejde [DK]
2020 – 1.1 Ton Rose Quartz Terror Barricade (public sculpture) &
The Anti-Terror Album (soundwork) acquired by the Museum of Contemporary Art [DK]
Music records (available on spotify, itunes etc.)
2020 The Anti-Terror Album – PV Knude
2017 Vol. ii – Peter & the Danish Defence
2016 Vol. i – Peter & the Danish Defence
Selected exhibitions & concerts
2023 Acoustic concert at Gyldendal publishing house for Mads Lohdals book launch for “Soft Boys” [DK]
2023 Illuminations – Solo exhibition at Frederikshavns Kunstmuseum [DK]
2022 The Fall Exhibition – Censured group exhibition at Den Frie [DK]
2023 Public commission by Vallensbæk kommune (in process) [DK]
2022 Public commission nomination by Hvidovre Kommune [DK]
2021 Public commission nomination by the Ministry of Defence [DK]
2021 Public commission by University College Copenhagen (in process) [DK]
2020 The Anti-Terror Tour – Solo exhibition at Kunsthal 3.14 [NO]
2020 The Anti-terror Album – Solo exhibition at the Museum for Contemporary Art [DK]
2020 MFA group exhibition – at Kode 2 [NO]
2020 Anti-Krig – group exhibition at USF [NO]
2019 Migrant Car – collab. w Gitte Sætre & Ed D’Souza for the Oslo Biennale [NO]
2019 The language of terror is terror itself, the terror of language is terror itself, the terror of terror is language itself – solo exhibition at Galerie Wedding [DE]
2018 Think of me as a carol – solo exhibition at Grimmuseum [de]
2017 The Male Version of a Sports Bra – Duo exhibition with Fiona Banner at Last Tango [CHE]
2017 Peter & the Danish Defence Live – Concert at The National Gallery [DK]
2017 Peter & the Danish Defence Live – Concert performance at Code Art Fair [DK]
2017 Peter & the Danish Defence – Solo exhibition at Overgaden Institute for Contemporary Art [DK]
2016 Release Concert – Concert performance at the National Museum of Denmark DK]
2015 The anatomy of a beating heart – Solo exhibition & Performance at Counter Space, Zürich [CHE]
2015 Group show with citylink, Edinburgh [SCT]
2014 Voice of Steel – Burlesque music performance at Husets Teater [DK]
2013 Voina – Activist in 13 art actions, Ropenhagen/Roskilde [DK]
2013 carne vale – group show at flux factory, [USA]
2012 Peter & the Metropolitan Police – degree show at Goldsmiths University [UK]
2009 Synapse – group show at Goldsmiths University [UK]
2008 Trembling – Foundation degree group show at Arken Museum of Contemporary Art [DK]
2007 Rebellion skies – a series of art events in the tunnels of the streets of Copenhagen [DK]
Awards, grants & residencies
2022 Danish Art Council – for production of new works
2020 15. Juni Fonden – purchase of new work
2019 The Museum of Contemporary Art – residency
2020 Norwegian Arts council – work grant
2019 Meltzer Prize – project grant for top grade students
2018 Danish Art Council – for production of new works
2017 Danish Art Council – work grant for visual art
2017 Danish Art Council – for production of new works
2016 Danish Art Council – working grant for new contemporary music