born 1974, Copenhagen, Denmark | lives and works New York, USA

One of the main questions posed in Kasper Sonne’s work is whether culture dictates the construction of meaning or whether it can be negotiated. Sonne engages in an open discussion of the established and the alternative, and his practice revolves around established notions of terms and symbols, which in his work take on a new, open or altered meaning. The notions of truth and trust play a central role in Sonne’s work, but he keeps deconstructing any apparent order or clear syntax they may suggest, as well as our understanding of them. With a view to the construction of meaning in our culture and society, Sonne explores how it is negotiated and how ways are found to work with different degrees of belonging and non-belonging. Rather than building a series of images, Sonne addresses his subject matters through video, photography, painting, sculptures and installation work. Sonne has exhibited internationally at galleries and museums and his recent solo presentations include V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, Charles Bank Gallery in New York and SAPS Museum in Mexico City.

Why do you create art?
To navigate in the world.

What do contemporary people need art for?
To navigate in the world.