Mikkel Carl
Mikkel Carl plays with meaning, context, and materials—often turning familiar things on their head. His work spans sculpture, installation, and text-based pieces, always with a sharp eye for contradictions and clever twists. Nothing is quite what it seems. A concrete slab might be silk. A wall could be part of the artwork. A title might tell you everything—or nothing at all.
He moves easily between minimalism and conceptual art, but never gets stuck in theory. There’s always a sense of curiosity and a bit of dry humor behind what he does. He’s interested in how we experience art, where we expect to find it, and what happens when those expectations are flipped.
He often works with industrial or readymade materials—steel, glass, mirrors, spray paint—giving them new meaning by changing their context or presentation. Some works feel bold and heavy; others are quiet and barely there. But they all ask you to look twice and think again.
He has exhibited widely in Denmark and abroad, including solo shows at O—Overgaden, Politikens Forhal, Kunsthal NORD, and Tranen. His work is part of several public and private collections, including the Danish Arts Foundation and HEART—Herning Museum of Contemporary Art.
At its core, Mikkel Carl’s practice is about challenging perception—with just enough wit and precision to make you stop, smile, and maybe question everything for a second.
