CV ~~ Signe Emdal
b. 1979 in Copenhagen. Work in many different locations world wide, with family anchors in Denmark.
Master Artisan, Visual Artist & Photographer
Collaborating with Galerie Maria Wettergren (FR), Galleri Asbæk (DK), Rademarker Gallery (NL) , Ena Strand Gallery (DK) , Floor Story London (UK), Saatchi Gallery (UK), Maison Louis Carré (FR) & many more
Member of the Danish Visual Artists (BKF)
Member of the Homo Faber network
AWARDS
2025 Ole Haslund Artist Foundation Prize, december 2025, DK
2023 Martha & Paul Rene Gaugain Prize 2023, DK
2022 Winner of the price: “Best Contemporary artwork” at PAD London, UK
2020 Finalist for the solo prize, at The annual Spring Exhibition in Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK
COLLECTIONS
2024 Danish Art Foundation Collection, Statens Kunstfond, Copenhagen, Denmark
2023 Malmö Art Museum, Malmö, Sweden
2023 Represented in many private art-collection worldwide, get in touch for info about this
PUBLICATIONS (paper)
2025 TEXTILE x ART ( Hardcopy book ) feat ~ November 2025
2025 TEXTILE FINE ART ( Hardcopy book ) feat ~ September 2025
2023 FANTASIA (Soft cover book ) SOLO Catalogue ~ September 2023
EDUCATION
2002-2007 MA Textile design Designskolen Kolding-DK, Jacquard knitting techniques, colours & flexible structures inspired by ancient Egyptian objects.
2005-2009 Master technician at Ole Strange knitting factory in Ry -DK
2009- 2012 Weaver at The National Museum of Denmark, Brede Værk, Mølleåen- DK
SOLO SHOWS
Coming up 2027 MAISON LOUIS CARRÈ ~ LUMIÈRE AALTO~ Sept-nov 2027, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne France
2023 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN ~ FANTASIA, 07.09.23 - 25.11.23, Paris France
2019 SKAGEN KUNSTMUSEER ~ ANNA´s ROOTS, Skagen DK
2010 GRØNBECHSGAARD DK ~ A TREE TALE, Bornholm DK
2008 DEVE ARCHITECTS ~ FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Copenhagen DK
GROUPSHOWS
Coming up 2026 SAATCHI GALLERY ~ Redefining Textile Art, 10.04.26. - 10.05.26, London, UK
2025 ENA STRAND GALLERY ~ Under the tree, 14.11.25-19.12.25, Skagen, DK
2025 THE FACTORY ~ Sky Rope: duo with Kristian Emdal. May- September, Djúpavík, West Iceland
2025 BIEN ~ Air, Textile Biennale, May-September, Slovenia
2025 LUNDSGAARD GODS ~ Denne nye verden. April, Kerteminde Fyn DK
2024 GALERIE HANDWERK ~ Weaving – Tradition and Innovation, October-Nov, Münich Germany
2024 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ PAD London UK
2024 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ The Thread of Your Thought. September, Paris France
2024 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ TEFAF Maastricht. March, The Netherlands
2023 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ Design Miami/Basel. June, CH
2023 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ TEFAF New York. May, US
2023 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ TEFAF Maastricht. March, The Netherlands
2022 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ Design Miami. November, Miami, US
2022 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ PAD London. October, UK
2022 GALERIE MARIA WETTERGREN/ Design Miami/ Basel. June, CH
2022 ARDEN ASBÆK GALLERY/ Copenhagen March - May, DK
2022 HOMO FABER EVENT/ Biennale for master artisanship in Venice / By invitation from curator Sebastian Herkner. Funded by Statens Kunstfond. April, Venice Italy
2020 FORÅRSUDSTILLINGEN CHARLOTTENBORG / Mimosa Memory Performance/ Solo Award nomination. DK
2019 CHART 2019/ Inner garden series & touch material / Emerging studios. DK
2019 IS THIS COLOUR ? / Round tower Cph with Kontempo/ My little Icelandic pony
2018 LAKE COMO DESIGN FAIR/ Astrids Rose / Funded by Statens Kunstfond. Como Italy
2017 DANISH DESIGN MAKERS/ Stockholm furniture fair. Sweden
2016 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND/ Iceland designweek. Funded by Statens Kunstfond
2016 DANISH DESIGN MAKERS/ IMM Cologne Germany
2015 NATIONAL GALLERY OF DENMARK (SMK)/ Astrids Rose DK
2012 PICTOPLASMA x MISS LOTION/ Happy Shop Berlin
2011 DIREKTORENHAUS BERLIN ~ WINTERGARTEN, Berlin Germany
2008 FORÅRSUDSTILLINGEN CHARLOTTENBORG / With designer Susanne Guldager
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2025 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark
2024 ICELANDIC TEXTILE CENTER/ Blönduós, Iceland
2024 SAN CATALDO/ Amalfi, Italy
2024 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark
2023 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark
2023 DANISH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & ART/ Rome, Italy
2023 CASA BALANDRA / Mallorca, Spain
2023 STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST & DESIGN/ Copenhagen, Denmark
2022 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark.
2022 ARTSCAPE TORONTO/ Toronto, Canada.
2022 STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST & DESIGN/ Copenhagen, Denmark.
2021 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark.
2021 STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST & DESIGN/ Copenhagen, Denmark.
2021 VILLA GRESS/ Møn, Denmark.
2020 STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST & DESIGN/ Copenhagen, Denmark.
2020 KLITGÅRDEN REFUGIUM/ Skagen, Denmark.
2019 “Travel & Talk” - Community Study trip to Chicago & Detroit with The Danish Architecture Centre.
2019 STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST & DESIGN/ Copenhagen, Denmark.
2019 ARTSCAPE TORONTO/ Toronto, Canada.
2018 ICELANDIC TEXTILE CENTER/ Blönduós, Iceland.
2018 ARTSCAPE TORONTO/ Toronto, Canada.
2018 TEXTIEL LAB TILBURG/ Tilburg, The Netherlands.
2015 TEXTIEL LAB TILBURG/ Tilburg, The Netherlands.
