Thyra Hilden

  • Equal Satire

    Equal Satire, Enter Art Fair 2025 – Thyra Hilden presents Equal Satire Potent figure becomes a symbol of feminine libido...

    Equal Satire

    Enter Art Fair 2025 – Thyra Hilden presents Equal Satire Potent figure becomes a symbol of feminine libido and equality.

    A banana, sliced open, revealed as a vulva. With a single cut, artist Thyra Hilden transforms an iconic phallic figure into a timeless symbol of feminine libido and gender equality.

    “I hope in a playful, humorous way to give feminine power a symbol that stays in the mind—once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it,” says Hilden.

     

     

  • Ride the Tiger, 'When you bring Durga into your inner world, the painting seems to say, she can empower your...

    Ride the Tiger

    "When you bring Durga into your inner world, the painting seems to say, she can empower your most radical aspirations and guide you through your most conflict-ridden life dramas."

    Thyra Hilden and Durga in Art

    Thyra Hilden awakens Durga's violent and beautiful Shakti in her new series of vulva-shaped canvas and gold paintings. Hilden creates works that are not just beautiful, but radiate the strength and sensuality of feminine creative power. Her paintings depict vulvas as flowers, as insects, as mysteries. They are both aesthetically attractive and deeply symbolic – representing creation, sexuality, and the powerful energy that is the fundamental essence of love.

    In one series of works, Hilden has worked with canvas that is cut, folded, and twisted. Here, the flat fabric gains a three-dimensional form, a structure reminiscent of flesh and skin. In another series, she paints the vulvas in the purest gold. The gold's luster adds an extra dimension of honor and significance to these primordial forms, which are not merely passive representations of the feminine, but filled with life, agency, strength, and depth.

     

    From the exhibition text by Maria Kjaer Themsen

     

  • Alchemy
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  • Thyra Hilden

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    Thyra was educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Together with Tal R, John Kørner, Suzette Gemzøe, Kirstine Reupstoff, Kasper Bonnén, and other significant Copenhagen-based artists, she studied under professor and painter Claus Carstensen.

     

    SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    2025 Enter Art Fair, Gallery MAXUS101
    2025 MAXXI MUSEUM, Rome
    2025 Thyra releases single “Natural High”
    2025 Solo Exhibition RIDE THE TIGER, Gallery MAXUS101.
    2024 Thyra releases 4. full album “SENTIMELTAL”
    2023 Thyra releases 3. full album “LOVE DRUGS”
    2022 Thyra releases 2. EP “LUCID DREAMPOP”
    2022 Thyra has debut with 1. EP “TRAPPED IN DREAMS”
    2021 All published music get recommended by Danish Radio DR (KarriereKanonen)  
    2021 Thyra has debut as POP songwriter publishing 2 singles
    2005 Member og the Danish Art society ‘Kunstnersamfundet’ 
    2002 Cand.mag. Fine Arts (candidatus/candidata magisterii) Graduate from the department of Art, Theory and Communication, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen.
    2001 Graduate from Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen

     

    PRESS RESULTS 2025:
    Various international TV press and viral buzz on Social Media.
    In 2025, Danish artist Thyra Hilden received significant media attention for her provocative artwork titled “Equal Satire”, which was showcased at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. The piece—a banana cut to resemble a vulva—was sold for $12,869, sparking discussions on gender inequality in the art world. Hilden priced the artwork at 10% of the value of Maurizio Cattelan’s 2019 piece, “Comedian,” highlighting the disparity in art market valuations between male and female artists.


    Social Media Coverage: Various platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, featured videos and posts about Hilden’s artwork, further amplifying its visibility.
    Euronews: Featured an article discussing the impact of Hilden’s “Equal Satire” at Enter Art Fair, noting the artwork’s commentary on gender equality in art pricing. Read the article: euronews
    Yahoo Entertainment: Republished the Euronews article, expanding its reach to a broader audience. Yahoo
    REUTERS: Banana artwork sold for $12,869 to spark equality debate https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW146202092025RP1/
    La Repubblica: La banana-vulva di Hilden venduta a 13 mila dollari: “Solo il 10% di Cattelan, ecco perché”
    https://www.repubblica.it/video/socialnews/2025/09/02/video/banana-vulva_di_hilden_venduta_a_13_mila_dollari_solo_il_10_di_cattelan_ecco_perche-424821446/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
    USA TODAY: Banana art by Danish artist sells for more than $12,000
    https://eu.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/09/02/banana-art-by-danish-artist-sells-for-more-than-12k/85940887007/
    (and more…)

     

    PRESS RESULTS 2024:
    Single review by Bravo Revista (August 2024):
    bravorevista.com/thyra-hilden-lanza-mi-bebe/
    Single recommendation Nagamag Magazine (August 2024):
    https://www.nagamag.com/the-latest/mi-bebe-thyra-hilden
    Single recommendation Teco Apple (August 2024):
    tecoapple.com/2024/08/23/dscvr-on-136/
    Single recommendation Oleada Indie (August 2024):
    https://oleadaindie.com/bienvenido-a-la-nueva-ola-200-reinventing-kate-andreya-casablanca-y-thyra-hilden/
    Quoting music magazine FusioNostagia (June 2024):
    https://fusionostalgia.com/thyra-hildens-musical-landscape-in-sentimental/
     Quoting music magazine FusioNostagia 2024:
    https://fusionostalgia.com/thyra-hildens-dreamy-soundscape-in-sweetest-lie/

     

    PRESS RESULTS 2023:
    DR Danish Radio recommendation / Karrierekanonen https://www.dr.dk/musik/karrierekanonen/artist/thyra-hilden-1
    Musi Flo review of 3. album LOVE DRUGS https://musiflo.com/2023/06/23/first-album-fridays-thyra-hilden-love-drugs/
    New Lease Music review of 3. album LOVE DRUGS https://newleasemusic.com/2023/07/05/thyra-hilden-explores-love-loneliness-with-debut-album-love-drugs/
    Bands Of Tomorrow “Ugens vigtigste albumudgivelser” https://www.bandsoftomorrow.com/2023/02/ugens-vigtigste-albumudgivelser-uge-5-5/
    Alchemical Records “Take a Journey with Thyra Hilden in “Lucid Dreampop”” https://www.alchemicalrecords.com/take-a-journey-with-thyra-hilden-in-lucid-dreampop/
    NEW LEASE MUSIC – “OUT TODAY: LISTEN TO THYRA HILDEN’S EP, ‘LUCID DREAMPOP’ ” https://newleasemusic.com/2023/02/03/out-today-listen-to-thyra-hildens-ep-lucid-dreampop/
    NAGAMAG – “Who Am I ?” https://www.nagamag.com/the-latest/thyra-hilden-who-am-i/

     

    PRESS RESULTS 2022:
    The single I Miss You Watching Me have just been recommended by Danish Radio / KarriereKanonen: https://www.dr.dk/musik/karrierekanonen/artist/thyra-hilden-1
    Review by Musiflo.com (16/7 2022): https://musiflo.com/2022/07/16/single-saturdays-thyra-hilden-all-shadows-are-one/
    Interview by InMusic (1/7 2022) : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfe33YuMhLR/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
    Review by Purple Melon (17/7 2022): https://purplemelonmu.com/2022/07/12/indie-kids-golden-vessel-feat-felivand-raindear-thyra-hilden-girl-time-the-beckleys-goldmyth/
    Interview by StreamLine music magazine (28/4 2022): https://streamlinemusicblog.com/2022/04/28/thyra-hilden-interview/
    Artikel af ALCHEMICAL RECORDS (21/4 2022): https://www.alchemicalrecords.com/thyra-hilden-releases-brand-new-ep-trapped-in-dreams/
    Artikel af FUSIONOSTAGIA (18/1 2022): https://fusionostalgia.com/thyra-hilden-with-her-intoxicating-single-touch/?fbclid=IwAR1HXGpcy3RvrH-6UUETtjh5kSpNgxNuzu8Onpx2H398C9mRvUIRZVmTdK0 11/7 2022,
    20 min. LIVE interview in Spanish/English by Careta Radio (LIVE In Spain, Brasil and Argentina) https://youtu.be/jmhUSIFIYb0
    Side 33 “Anbefaling – Thyra Hilden 50 år” https://side33.dk/thyra-hilden-50-aar/

    Publications & Magazine reviews. Thyra Hilden is featured in:
    ART FORUM, International, September 2010 xlix, no. 1
    FRIEZE, contemporary Art and Culture, issue 133, september 2010
    Architectural Record, No. 5, 2008
    Living Design, No. 5, 2007
    Design Bureau, May/June 2014
    MAKE, Maison&object, No. 26, january 2015
    L+D, Luz + Design + Architecture, november/december 2010
    H.O.M.E., wohnen architektur media mobil, No. 1 december 2008 + january 2009
    Outline, architecture by Schmidt hammer lassen
    Pen, with new attitude, No. 325, 2012
    Mark #7, Another Architecture, April/May 2007
    Mobel Kultur, magazin fur das mobel buisness, No. 12, 2012
    Turn And Widen, The 5th Soul International Media Art Biennale 2008
    Art Eon, Magazyn O Sztuce, nr. 11 2008
    Lys, Lighting Metropolis, nr. 1, 2016
    Design Bureau, May/June 2014
    TANK, Elitism for all volume 4
    Espoarte, Annox XI, no. 66, contemporary Art Magazine
    Mundo Argentino, no. 59, november-december 2007

     

    Danish Publications:
    Bo Bedre, July 2012
    Bo Bedre, july, 2016
    Bo Bedre, Feburar, 2016
    Kunsten i Blodet, Utzon Center, 2010
    Ny Dansk Kunst, 2007, Kopenhagen Publishing
    Det Skønne Hjørne, Museet Holmen, 2012
    Magasinet Kunst, nr. 2, 2012
    Ny Dansk Kunst, 2005/6 Kopenhagen Publishing
    Domkirken i København, nr. 4 september-november 2007
    Med kunsten som ledsager, controluce, Jeanne og Rene Offersen

     

    TV INTERVIEWS + News reviews see TV PRESS

    Selected Exhibitions: 
    2020
    “Symmetry” Soloshow. Oil paintings by Thyra Hilden, Thyra Hilden Studio
    2010 
    “Colisseum on fire” Colisseum, Rome, Italy (september 2010) 
    “Kunsten i Blodet” Utzon Center, aalborg, Denmark 
    “Bland selv” Galleri Wolfsen, Ålborg 
    2009 
    IllumenArts, CPH, Denmark
    Solidarity, Gdansk, Poland 
    2008 
    “Implosive heat” Seoul Museum of art, Seoul, Korea.
    “Luminale, Biennale of Lighting Culture”, Frankfurt, Germany,
    2007 
    “City on Fire documentation”, Total Museum, Korea, 
    “BURNING”, PINCHUK Art Center, Ukrain, site specific video installation 
    “Ansigt”, group exhibition, site specific video installation 
    “Copenhagen Cathedral on Fire”, site-specific videoinstallation / Hilden & Diaz Soloshow / Copenhagen 
    “ARoS On Fire”, site-specific videoinstallation / Hilden & Diaz Soloshow / Aarhus 
    “SLOT” Solo, Galleri 21, Malmö, Sweden 
    2006 
    “Chateaux De Sable” Solo, Galerie Maria Lund, Paris, France 
    “Driving fast through a slow-motion landscape” Espai Ubu, France (video on tour) 
    “Synchronicity” Solo, co. with Luise Fauerholt / Aarhus Art Academy, Aarhus
    2005
    “Castles in the sand” Soloshow / Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen
    “City on fire” The Dansih Institute, Soloshow / videoinstallation, Rome, Italy 
    “City on fire” Event and solo exhibition, Supperclub, Rome, Italy 
    “City on fire” TREVI, Soloshow / videoinstallation, Rome, Italy 
    “Please listen to your eyes” Den Anden Opera, Copenhagen
    2004
    “KEMO TERROR ” Kopenhagen Showroom, Copenhagen
    “Photography 2004 ” Kopenhagen Showroom, Copenhagen 
    “I Mellemtiden” Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen 
    “Kvinder Stiller Skarpt” Grevinde Danner Huset, Copenhagen 
    “Nyt Blod ” Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen 
    2003
    “In Tangible” Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo, (MADC), Costa Rica
    “Its photograpic” gallery Gustav Gimm, Copenhagen
    “Betrug” Loop Gallery, Berlin
    “Imposture” gallery Console, Paris 
    “Making eyes” Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen “Kameraterne” Den Frie Udestillingsbygning, Copenhagen
    “Images against war”, Groupexhibition on tour, Germany
    “Object to object” Den Frie Udestillingsbygning, Copenhagen 
    “MOV” videoscreening: Oslo, Wien, New york, London and Copenhagen
    2002
    “View” P.I.P, Pinyao, China. 
    “LOADED” Soloshow / Thyra Hilden at Idealbar and Vega, Copenhagen.
    “MOVEMENTS”  Soloshow co. with Henrik Mené / Dronninglund Kunstcenter, Dronninglund.
    “Fantasien til magten”, Workshop and exhibition, Møn.
    “Exit”, Kunstforeningen Gammel Strand, Copenhagen.
    “The Synchronic”, Soloshow co. with Tomas Thøfner / Husets Caféscene, Copenhagen.

    “Je t’aime moi non plus” videoscreening on tour: 
    Le Fresnoy, Tourcoing, France, february
    Kunsthall Bergen, Norway march
    Museum Het Domein, Sittard NL, Holland, march
    ESAP Perpignan, France, may
    Leisure Club Mogadishni, Copenhagen, june
    at the occasion of the annual IKT-meeting
    Kunsthalle Wilhelmsheaven, Germany, november
    Kunstmuseum Thun, Switzerland, november”MOV” videoscreening:
    Göteborg, Lilla Teatern, september
    Stenungsund, Gallery Koch, october
    Stockholm, Konstakuten, october
    Göteborg, Konsthögskolan Valand, november 
    2001
    “Painting in transformation”, Vikingsberg Art Museum, Helsingborg, Sweeden.
    “Existence”, NIFCA, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland.
    “The Autumnexhibition”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen.
    “Existence” Das Bildforum, Köln.
    2000
    “The springexhibition”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen.
    “The synchronic”Soloshow / Gallery Image, Århus. 
    1999
    “Open air – open mind”, Holmen, Copenhagen.
    “Layers” Soloshow co. with Julie Sass / Overgaden, Copenhagen. 
    1998
    “Focus”, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø.
    “It’s all equal”Soloshow co. with Stine Barr Prebensen / Under Dybbelsbro, Copenhagen.
    “New enterprise” Soloshow co. with Stine Barr Prebensen / Gallery Image, Århus. 
    1997
    “Sheep with no meadows”, Akademiets Udstillingssted, Copenhagen.
    “Yields of running talk”, Heibergsgade, Copenhagen.
    “Re-reporting”, Bryggergården, Faaborg.
    “Welcome sweet springtime”, Gallery Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen. 
    1996
    “Explore Europe”, Pakhus 11, Copenhagen.
    “Explore Europe”, Arken, Ishøj. 
    1995
    “A4”, Rådskælderen, Copenhagen.
    “Room 306”, Hotel Inter, Istanbul. 
    1994
    Exhibition in Billund Sculpture Park.
    “NKOTB”, Gallery SAGA Basement, Copenhagen. 

    Represented:
    Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo, (MADC), Costa Rica
    Vikingsberg Art Museum, Helsingborg, Sweeden. 

    Others:
     2004
    Publication of the book “The Synchronic” published by Borgens Forlag.
    “Kemo Terror”, publication of RAW-street-art,
    Drawings of an unknown artist, working in the streets of Copenhagen,
    published by Thyra Hilden 

    2002
    “Råstof” 70 pages book about Art-Brut / art of the insane, writer Thyra Hilden

    2002
    Co-editor of the Danish art webmagazine www.kopenhagen.dk
    starting “Valdemarsgade 52”, a projectroom in Copenhagen, opening 16/11 2002
    Joining the CD “TOXIC girls”, 
    Compilation of unknown female singers. Published in Paris by Tsunami Addiction 2002 
    2000
    Publication of the book The Synchronic; “Det Synkrone”
    pictures of Thyra Hilden and texts by Tomas Thøfner.
    Publisher: Borgens Forlag DK. 
    1999
    “Plexus” (in co-operation with Nikolaj Meedom and Stine Barr Prebensen)
    Exchange of knowledge and experience, between environments of
    art end science. Arrangements in Kulkafeén, Copenhagen. 
    1996
    Organizing and production of the film “When Europe is asleep”
    (in co-operation with Julie Sass, Rasmus Iversen and Vivianna Vidal Iversen)
    Published in Arken, Pakhus 11 and in television: DR1, DR2.