about Per
PER MORTEN ABRAHAMSEN
PORTRAIT / EXPERIMENTELL / COMMERCIAL / CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY
COPENHAGEN / WOLRDWIDE
CONTACT:
www.permortenabrahamsen.dk / permortenabrahamsen@gmail.com / insta: @permortenabrahamsen
ABOUT:
For more than 27 years Per Morten Abrahamsen has been at the absolute forefront of Danish Photography.
Known as a master if staged portraits, Abrahamsen is responsible for iconic and widely published images of Lars Von Trier, Bjarnbe Riis, Nicolai Coster Waldau, Maersk McKinney and many others and has build a name in his ability to translate often spectacular ideas into images that are able to capture both the eye and the imagination of the viewer.
Throughout his career, Per Marten has undertaken a vast array of commercial projects including editorial and online content, international advertising campaigns, album covers, theatre and dance projects as well as corporte art decoration. Per Marten Abrahamsen is based in Copenhagen and carries out projects internationally.
Clients:
Queen Margrethe
The Royal Danish Theatre
Oticon
Maersk
Sony/Ericsson
SAS
Ravn CPH
Ikea
Carlsberg
Kbh
Mobelsnedkeri
Netcompany
Fleye
Dagems medicin
DR
DSV
TV2
Rosinante
DSB Egmont
Georg Jensen
Atlantic Airways
Saga furs
Euroman Gastro
Cowi
Hummel
Journalisten
Sony Music
B&O
FNAC
ISS
Martini
Citi Bank
Ecco Shoes
CPH Airport
Telia
Novo
Nordisk
EMI
Uvex
KTS
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Uhura Basement selected artists under Berlin Photo Week
2022 Franz Pedersen Gallery
2022 Dr / director portraits exhibition
2020 Fredriksborg Slot, Dronningens Ansigter. 2019 " Paper Flowers" Hans Alf Gallery
2019 Galleri Franz Pedersen
2018: " The Lake and Other Lies" | Det Danske Hus i Paris
2018 " Magnified" Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2016 " X-RAY Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2015 Pixlart, Oestervraa
2015 Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg
2015 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2013 Forum Humanum and Copenhagen Photofestival, Copenhagen
2012 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2012 Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen
2011 Kong Arthur, Copenhagen
2011 Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2010 Viborg Kunstmuseum, Viborg
2010 Christina Wilson Gallery, Copenhagen
2010 The National Photo Museum, Copenhagen
2008 Aros Kunstmuseum, Aarhus.
2005 Rundetärn, Copenhagen
2003 Aros Kunstmuseum. Aarhus
2002 The National Portrait Collection, Frederiksborg Slot
1999 Fnac Gallery, Bruxelles.
1998 Ribe Kunstmuseum, Ribe
1993 Fnac Gallery, Bruxelles
1991 Akademie Der Künste, Berlin
1990 Fnac Gallery, Marseille
1988 Krasnapolsky, Copenhagen
Selected Publications:
2016 Monkey, The Lake and other Lies (Seltmann und
Soehne/Forlaget Aftryk) buy.
2016 X-ray (Forlaget Aftryk) buy.
2012 Lights and Plastic (Hans Alf Gallery)
2011 Handmade (PMA)
2010 Monkey (The National Photo Museum)
2008 Censorship (Aros)
2002 Karisma selected works (Gyldendal)
AWARDS
2008 New york SPD Award for best Alkohol Commercial (Bailey’s)
2007 Recipient of the Niels Wessel Bagges Award
2006 New York SPD Award for Best Magazine Cover
2004 New York SPD Award for Best Magazine Cover
2002 Danish Grammy Award for Best AlbumCover