Visual artisT
EDUCATION
1973- 1981: B.A. M.A., in Cultural History, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
1982-84: School of Graphic Art, Aarhus, Denmark.
EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISIONS
2018 On a grey day, gallery Houcon, Copenhagen
2017 #105 public commision, mural Copenhagen.
2016 Cirkelslag, Gammelgaard Kunst og Kulturcenter
Moldova, Art Academy
2015 Simply Crystals. Athens
Time is now, Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen
2014 Ornament A, Group Show, Copenhagen
2014 In the cubbord, Artist books, Nivågaardsamlingen, Bakkehuset, Denmark
2013 suburbSATTELITE_bagsværd, Denmark
Galleri Specta, Cph. Denmark
Orions Belt, Public decoration. Copenhagen, Denmark
2012 EKKO, Installation with Ane Vester, Namur, Belgium
Galleri A-loft, Bruxelles
2010 Kunstsammlung Neue-Brandenburg, Germany
2010 Crystals A-Z, Gallery Esplanaden; Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 Galleri Dahl, Dk.
2008 The runner III. Momentan, Cph. Denmark
Stribes across, North. Cph, Denmark.
BorderLINES, BaneGården, Åbenrå, Denmark
KUNST & CO, Flensborg, Germany.
Gimsinghoved, Culture center, Denmark. Group Show
Filigran, Gallery Esplanaden, Copenhagen. Denmark
2007 Pulso Capricioso, Codice, Nicaragua Group show
2006: Thorasminde, Gladsaxe, Denmark
VÆG TIL VÆG, Site specific group show, Cph. Denmark
Decoration restaurant Saa Hvidt, Cph. Denmark.
2004: Overgaden, Cph. Denmark
Natura Maistra, Gedok. Lübeck, Germany
Painting Puzzle. Galeri G. LUND, Sweden
2003: GULA, Galleri 22, Cph. Denmark
In-tangible. Museo de Arte y Deseño Contemporaneo, Costa Rica
2002: Gula, Codice, Managua, Nicaragua m. Patricia Belli
2001: POLKA. Galleri Die Werkstatt. Cph. Denmark
Sofienholm, Denmark
Galleri Añil, Managua, Nicaragua
1999: Communicating Space, Rotunden, Copenhagen University. Denmark
1998: Luft und Stein. Neue Brandenburg, Germany.
1993-96 Artist Autum Exhibition, Charlottenbourg Artist exhibition. Denmark
AWARDS
2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016: State Foundation of Fine Arts Working and production Grants, Copenhagen, Denmark
1999 and 2001: Academy of Fine Arts Award, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1998: First Prize, International Art Exhibition, Neubrandenburg, Germany
1996: First Prize for Mural Competition, Uddevalla, Sweden.
REPRESENTED
Municipality of Gladsaxe, Denmark
Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark.
Fundacion Ortiz-Gurdian, Managua and Leon, Nicaragua.
MADC (Museum of Contemporary Art and Design), San Jose, Costa Rica.
Danish Foundation of Fine Arts, Copenhagen.
Municipality of LUND, Sweden
Skåne, Sweden.
PUBLICATIONS
2014 Ida F. Ferdinand: Turen går til Rhodos, Kos, Dodekanesiske Øer. Politikens Forlag. (Travel Guide to Rhodes, Kos Etc)
2009 Ida F. Ferdinand: Turen går til Kreta. Politikens Forlag. (Travel Guide to Crete)
2007 Ida F. Ferdinand, Turen går Til De Nordøstægæiske Øer, Samos og Lesbos, Politikens Forlag. (Travel Guide to North East Eagean Islands, Greece)
2003: GULA - exhibition catalogue, with text by Tove Nyholm and Prof. Sanne Kofod Olsen
1999: Communicating Space (exhibition catalogue, with text by Prof. Henrik Oxvig).
1999: Stripes (catalogue).
1986: Yorgos: History of a Greek Family (with Karen Tagrin), Fremad Press, Copenhagen.
EXTRA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016- Teacher www.kreativt-netvaerk.dk
2014 Curator: ORNAMENT_A . Site specific exhibition, Copenhagen
2013 Curator: SuburbSATTELITE_bagsvaerd, in cooperation with Ihi, Anja Franke
2004-08Art consultant Gladsaxe Denmark.
2004-07 Teacher, Hellenic International Studies in the Arts, Paros, Greece. Taught the ART STUDIO
2003 Curator, Intangible, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Costa Rica. Nordic-Centralamerican art exhibition.
2002 Co-Founder of Espira, Contemporary Art Center, Managua, Nicaragua with Patricia Belli, Nicaragua
1998 Curator, International Art Show, Copenhagen, Denmark. Produced catalogue Communicating Space
1994-95 Art Consultant, Faelledgaaden Community Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1990-95 Teacher of Drawing, Painting, Art Theory/History, School of Visual Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark.