Denmark Parliament debuts newly commissioned work by Kasper Bonnén

Kaspar Bonnén, In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Denmark's Entry into the Labyrinthine European Communities, 2023

On October 6, the Parliament of Denmark debuted the commissioned painting "In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Denmark's Entry into the Labyrinthine European Communities" by Kaspar Bonnén.

The painting weaves together imagery of cities, marketplaces, military actions, treaty texts, posters, and political scenes, as well as artworks by Ursula Reuter Christiansen, Tanja Nis-Hansen, Anna Rettl, Ahmad Siyar Qasimi, Ismar Cirkinagic, and Asbjorn Skou.

According to Bonnén, this work reflects new collaborations, new issues, new solutions, and new identity crises prompted by the growth of the EU. Posing the question "do we truly have a community?" it aims to encapsulate collage-like representation and fluidity, emphasizing the importance of collaboration amid diversity.