Erik Steffensen, born 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a world famous artistic photographer as well as a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His new works will be exhibited until April 21 in dARTex (The Danish Arts Ecxchange) which is operated by the Danish Cultural Institute in Beijing.

The title of Steffensen's exhibition, “Art History”, refers to the western style tradition Erik Steffensen met when he first visited the European museums as a young scholar. 24 years old he sat in a flight for the first time, destination Paris, and from that departure his view of the world and its art has developed in many directions. Latest but not unexpectedly his long admiration for the eastern thinking and the oriental culture has marked both everyday life and his photographically based artworks.

The opening takes place on Saturday 31st March at 15.00. The artist himself will be present. Prior to the opening, Erik Steffensen will give a lecture on ‘Old school photography in a New World’ at Central Academy of Fine Arts in Bejing on Friday 30th March at 18.30.

Funding:
The exhibition is partly funded by the Danish Arts Council.

Contact:
The Danish Cultural Institute