Jeppe Hein (b. 1974)

Based in Berlin and Copenhagen, Hein is widely known for his production of experiential and interactive artworks that can be positioned at the junction where art, architecture, and technical inventions intersect. Notable in their formal simplicity and frequent use of humor, his sculptures and installations engage in a lively dialogue with the traditions of Minimalism and Conceptual art of the 1970s. Hein's works often feature surprising and captivating elements which place spectators at the centre of events and focus on their experience and perception of the surrounding space.

Hein studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Art between 1997 and 2003 and at the Städelschule in Frankfurt between 1999...