PORTRAIT PAINTING OF 30 FEMALE POLITICIANS


The Folketing’s art committee has asked 5 visual artists if they would like to come up sketch proposal for a large scale painting of 30 of the most prominent Danish female politicians since women’s suffrage was introduced in 1915. The artists are: Peter Martensen, Mie Mørkeberg, Maria Wandel, Mathilde Fenger og Anders Moseholm. The sketch must be handed in on 1 July 2022. The painting must be hung in ’The Conversation Room’ at Christiansborg, and will measure approximately 300 x 460 cm. On September 1 2022, it will be decided which artist will be given the task.