100 PROCENT FREMMED? / 100 percent foreign?
/I first saw this exhibition in 2017 when it opened in Copenhagen on the harbour quay at Islands Brygge. and since then it has toured the country.
The display stands have been changed and there seem to be more and larger photographs so the exhibition here runs right around the central garden of Kongens Nytorv.
This is a fascinating survey of experiences and attitudes and not least because I’m a foreign incomer too although, in comparison, my journey was simple and straightforward as a EU citizen.
Many of these stories tell of hardship and the determination that was needed just to get to Denmark and some hint at real dangers in escaping persecution or wars. All of them talk about how Danish they feel or if and how the culture of the country of their birth had or still has an influence on how they live or how they feel now about the country they have made their home.
The participants come from 29 countries and were selected to represent a range of ages, religions, and backgrounds and were photographed by Maja Eriksen for this Copenhagen International Theatre project.
