About
44Møen is an international exhibition space located on the island of Møn in southern Denmark. It was established in 2008 by the German curator and collector René Block, in close collaboration with a group of friends and artists with tight ties to the island: Bjørn Nørgaard, Lene Adler Petersen, Ursula Reuter Christiansen, and Henning Christiansen.
44Møen is an exhibition space, laboratory and residency platform for international contemporary art on the Danish island of Møn. 44Møen is built on principles of local engagement, international exchange, and love of artistic experimentation. For more than 15 years, 44Møen’s program has focused on artistic quality and creating dialogues between established artists and new voices. 44Møen presents an experimental space where new ideas can blossom and be realized through multifaceted collaborations. Moreover, 44Møen is a dynamic cultural hub for locals, offering education, talks, workshops, concerts, and more for all ages.
44Møen was created in 2008 in a closed-down auto repair shop. It was founded by the German curator René Block, Ursula Block, and the Møn-based artists Bjørn Nørgaard, Henning Christiansen, Lene Adler Petersen, and Ursula Reuter Christiansen – all associated with Fluxus, the Ex-School, happenings, feminism, social plasticity, and concept- and audioart. It quickly established itself as an internationally renowned platform for contemporary art with an ambitious program of exhibitions and activities. René and Ursula’s lifelong commitment to supporting the art scenes parallel to the European and American mainstream has left its mark on 44Møen and the Danish art scene, particularly through the Blocks’ work in Beograd, Gwangju, Istanbul, Sydney, and Riga. Today, the program still reflects its artistic and curational roots in the 1960’s and ‘70’s experimental currents.
This year’s program Thin Places is curated by South into North (consisting of Francesca Astesani and Julia Rodrigues) and unfolds through residencies, new works, exhibitions, and events.