July 8, 2024, our beloved director, and artistic director Kirsten Dehlholm passed away, aged 79. On 24 August we commemorate Kirsten with speeches and musical performances at the Glyptotek, where she staged 6 legendary works between 1978 and 2019. The commemoration will take place in the Glyptotek's beautiful Central Hall. 
All speeches are in Danish.

The doors to the Central Hall open from 13.30.

Tickets only via link.

Tickets are free, but mandatory.

TICKETS FOR MEMORIAL CEREMONY

Please note that due to limited space, it is not possible to reserve or buy a ticket at the Glyptotek. Seats are primarily for seniors and disabled people.

Director Kirsten Dehlholm has passed away, aged 79.

Kirsten Dehlholm (b. 5 April 1945) was Hotel Pro Forma's artistic director since its founding in 1985. Together with Hotel Pro Forma, she produced more than 60 works which were shown in over 30 countries ranging from exhibitions and performances to opera productions. Kirsten Dehlholm achieved great national and international recognition and received many prestigious awards and honors with Hotel Pro Forma, among others Thorvaldsen Medaillen, 2013, The honorable Reumert of the Year, 2015, The Distinguished Artist Award from International Society of Performing Arts, 2015, Performance of the Year Reumert, NeoArctic, 2017, and the Life Achievement Award at the Prague Quadrennial, 2019. In 1995 she received the lifelong grant from the Danish Arts Foundation.

Hotel Pro Forma's chairman of the board, Tom Ahlberg, states:

It is a shock and great sadness to receive the news of Kirsten Dehlholm's death. It's only been a few days since she presented the latest big plans for new shows. Kirsten Dehlholm was a unique artist who, with her strong visual sense, her desire to test new artistic approaches and ability to create connections across artistic directions, set completely new standards for contemporary art.

Personally, I have followed Kirsten Dehlholm since Billedstofteatret's performance Sirene in Øbro-Hallen in 1984. I have had the privilege of following the artistic considerations and processes up close since 2005. Dehlholm's characteristic was that all performances used very different artistic techniques, nothing was given. I will miss this strong artist, her wondrous universes and ability to accomplish the unthinkable.

Hotel Pro Forma's performance FLAMMENWERFER opens Aarhus Festival as planned at The Concert Hall of Aarhus with performances on 30-31 August and will be performed as planned at the Royal Danish Theatre on 26, 27 and 28 September 2024.