Copenhagen. Asger Jorn’s former home on the Danish island of Læsø briefly opened to the public at the end of August, and will now be home to a series of artist residencies. Jorn, born in 1914, spent much of his time in the house from 1964 until his death in 1973. The 19th-century farmhouse was bought in summer 2007 by Tom Christoffersen, director of Galleri Tom Christoffersen and Jorn’s dealer, and Peter Linder, Christoffersen’s brother-in-law, a business consultant and board member of auctioneer Bruun Rasmussen. They funded the renovation of the house, which was opened to the public for two days this summer.
“But in the future, when the programme is fully running, we want to invite people with no links to us,” said Christoffersen. He is now looking through further residency applications, and within a few months applications can be made through a dedicated website. via…
When I come up with the next great American novel, I will apply and get this and move to this tiny album for however long it takes. It will be very romantic for me.
