The Undergang Armchair
Every week our host Ando has a conversation with an artist, musician, writer, curator or anybody we might find interesting. They talk about making a living off their creativity, about process, and about any other topic which might spring up. The show is based in Copenhagen, the discussion is world wide.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 129
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2019
The Art Machine ft. Søren Behncke aka Papfar
Hello team, we hope you guys had a good summer. We’d like to thank you for your patience while we’ve been getting our shit together after a long and discombobulating summer. So many exciting things h…
The Process of Listening ft. Andreas Dalsgaard
Welcome to episode 83, featuring the first Danish director to sit in the armchair, the extraordinarily thoughtful Andreas Dalsgaard. He has made quite a few films in a pretty short amount of time (he…
Do What Feels Wrong ft. Anders Reventlov Part 2
Hello friends, welcome back to the second part of our talk with the scintillating Anders Reventlov. We bring it all home here in the second half, and this talk is chock full of pertinent information …
It's Your Own Fault ft. Anders Reventlov Part 1
Greetings gang, here we are back again. In the midst of some upheaval and expansion, we bring you part one of our stellar talk with Anders Reventlov. He is the perfect guest for times of change, and …
One Thousand Books Art Book Festival 2016
Alright gang, welcome to episode 80. Today we are presenting some of the conversations we had during the 1000 Books Art Book Festival which was at Charlottenborg about a week and a half ago, even if …
Mastering The Art ft. Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos & Sean Naftel
We couldn’t be more excited to bring you this talk with Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos and Sean Naftel today. They are the masterminds behind the show, Mastering The Art of Contemporary Art, which just had …
Your Own Narrative ft. Albert Elm
We have a fantastic show for you today, with the great Albert Elm here to talk. We’ve know Albert for a bit, but didn’t really get to know him until we sat down and had this conversation, and man, it…
Conversation ft. Jens Peter Brask
We are happy to say that today we have our first conversation with an art collector on the show, yes sir, the great Jens Peter Brask came by. We have been wanting to talk to collectors for a long tim…
The Transformation ft. Peter Callesen
Peter Callesen works in many media, but he is mostly know for his works with paper. It feels wrong to label his work as paper cuts, but that is undeniably the tradition it rises from. But it’s so muc…
The Entrance ft. Merete Jankowski
Welcome to episode 75! That's some sort of milestone, right? We are continuing our run of the movers and shakers in the art world, and we are happy to share our conversation with Merete Jankowski, th…
Like a Knife ft. Ditte Knus Tønnesen
This is it folks, perhaps the most helpful episode we have ever concocted. And it’s all thanks to Ditte. For those who don’t know, she is the co-founder and co-runner of Green is Gold, an exhibition …
A Different Language ft. Ida Højgaard Thjømøe
This is the third and final episode of January, and today on the show we have Ida Højgaard Thjømøe. You might not recognize that name, but Ida is the young gun who has launched a new art magazine cal…
A Passion Intact ft. Mikkel Bogh Part 2
Welcome back to the final installment of our talk with the engaged and enthusiastic director of the Danish National Gallery of Art, Mikkel Bogh. Last week we heard about where Mikkel comes from, and …
A Door into History ft. Mikkel Bogh Part 1
An interesting thing about being an adult in the this crazy world is that at a certain point you realize that you can’t do it all. That is, unless you are Mikkel Bogh. He is the director of The Natio…
The Great Illusion ft. Kasper Eistrup
Today we have the last episode of the year, it’s just a great one to go out on. We have Kasper Eistrup on the show. The artist Kasper Eistrup. The musician Kasper Eistrup. More or less every Dane kno…
Part of The World ft. Rune Bosse
Today we have a dose of calm energy and thoughtfulness by the name of Rune Bosse to combat whatever crazy is nipping at your heels. His practice is often performative, and mostly with an eye to natur…
The Human Universe ft. Kirsten Dehlholm
Today we are joined by Kirsten Dehlholm, the founder and artistic director of the groundbreaking performance group Hotel Pro Forma, who have been staging extravagant and spectacular performances for …
Looking at Time ft. Darren Almond (Rebroadcast)
Today we are rebroadcasting one of the best conversations we've ever had on, the venerable Darren Almond. He spoke with us last year on the eve of his opening at Gallery Bo Bjerggaard. He was sharp, …
Finding The Middle ft. Troels Aagaard
Today we have the pleasure of sharing a talk with you about an underrepresented place in the art world, the middle. Troels Aagaard joins us for a candid and honest talk not only about his life and wo…
The Lamination of Virtues ft. Augusta Atla & Nikos Branidis (#66)
This is our first ever live recording in front of an audience, and we have some great guests on as well. Augusta Atla & Nikos Branidis were kind enough to sit down with us and a small audience at the…