In 2016 I'm determined to keep one of my eternally recurrent New Years
Resolutions, to never lose my sense of WANDERLUST. So last weekend I
decided on a whim to escape with a fellow wandering soul for 36 hours in
COPENHAGEN and it was magical! Enjoy a selection of the beautful things
we saw, ate and listened to!
Greetings from the Danish underground....
The trip started with probably the most delicious food Copenhagen, and
possibly even Europe as a whole, has to offer. Despite the fact that you
normally need to reserve a table 4 months in advance (and we hadn't
even recieved a reply to my attempt to get us wait listed the night
before), we somehow magically got a table at 108, the pop up restaurant open from the 20th of January to the 16th of April by the NOMA family.
A funny story for all you lovers of the culinary delights. Noma,
renowned for using unusual, locally sourced ingredients and for sparking
an interest in Nordic cuisine (most definately not the most impressive
ghastronomic option if you ask me!), though repeatedly voted the worlds
best restaurant and having recieved several Michelen stars, in February
2013 was the source of scandal as 67 guests who dined there fell ill
with food poisoning.
You can thus imagine my curiosity to wine and dine in this scandalous
yet opulent establishment. The staff was extremely polite and the place
was the exact opposite of pretentious! Modern art, a fooseball table, a
yellow neon light leading you to the restrooms and communal tables with
benches create a really relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. I love how
the menu is comprosed of small dishes, 4 being the optimal number for a
very hungry person, giving you the chance to enjoy a wide array of
unique tastes. My favourite dish was Salt Baked Celeriac a slice of celeriac with pickles and hay cheese, a unique utterly delicious taste! Also recommend trying the Braised Ox Tails with coriander seeds and fresh pine!
THE KITCHEN
THE CELERIAC
The night continued at Jolene, a bar for all the dancing hipsters out there! The music is fine, the drinks ridiculously expensive and the neighbourhood is full of hip restaurants and clubs.
Sunday was basically all about the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
The impressive garden by the seafront that hosts an impressive collection of sculptures.
A video from the "Fire under Snow" exhibition featuring some of the best contemporary audovisual artists, (I loved the tribute to John Lenon and Chelsea Hotel)
Candice Breitz "Working Class Hero" #johnlennon #diehardfans #cacophony
A museum with a view
Thumbs up, when in doubt spray paint it GOLD.
THE FLUX AND THE PUDDLE by David ALTMEJD
To be honest this is the real reason we went to Copenhagen on this
whirlwind adventure and though I was skeptical and made fun of my friend
who implied we would be spending an entire day staring at a glass cube
with wax sculptures I must admit I was blown away! Solemly has a single
work of art had such a strong impact on me, and I would gladly have
spent even more time starig and exploring this cabinet of curiosities. A
true contemporary masterpiece and with every tour around the
installation you discover a multiple new marvellous details!
"The Flux and the Puddle is a fascinating and frightening work about the body and its place in the world.
Born in Canada in 1974, David Altmejd pushes ideas and representations of the body and all its features to extremes and in The Flux and the Puddle ends up with a gigantic model with references to ecosystems and computer circuits. This work, from 2014, is
like the Baroque ‘cabinet of curiosities’ translated into our own Big
Bang era, sending us on a strange voyage through the work, driven by
curiosity, intuition and close inspection."
Girl and broken mirror! Objectifying the reflection.
THE HEART IS A WAREWOLF
And the trip ended with delicious tartar at Manfreds, our lovely local winebar!
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