SUN IS SHINING 9-12 JANUAR 2025

Exhibition Event at Udstillingsstedet Sydhavn Station.

Exhibiting Artists: Nanna Gro Henningsen, Hesselholdt & Mejlvang, Skye Jin,

Signe Klejs, Anne Langgaard, Madeleine Kate McGowan, and SUPERFLEX.

 

SUN IS SHINING takes its title from Bob Marley’s 1971 reggae song, which for

many symbolizes a carefree and pleasurable summer. Today, the song's lyrics

and melody highlight the sun’s dual nature: on one hand, a vital and

life-affirming force, and on the other, a potentially destructive power that

contributes to rising temperatures, melting ice caps, more frequent and intense

weather events, and rising sea levels.

The exhibition event stems from the COPE (Copenhagen Center for Disaster

Research) project at the University of Copenhagen, which studies the impact of

heatwaves on both people and the environment, supported by the Queen Mary

Center. The project aims to raise awareness about heatwaves, which pose a

significant risk to future health and prosperity, and to develop a holistic

approach to managing heatwave-related challenges.

SUN IS SHINING combines research and art. Taking place at Sydhavn Station

– a central hub for residents, commuters, tourists, and art audiences – the

event seeks to let art, on its own terms, enrich and nuance the climate debate,

here combined with new research on the topic.

SUN IS SHINING is a collaboration between researchers from COPE

(Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research) and Anne Langgaard, who has

curated the artists for Sydhavn Station’s informal exhibition space.