Nordic Portraits

Mar 26 2025 64 ep. 53 mins 11

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Nordic Portraits is a series of one-on-one conversations with Scandinavian artists, exploring topics ranging from how they approach their craft through to their personal experiences with success, failure, collaborations, triumphs, disappointments, blowups and everything in between. Series One looks to explore Danish culture through the eyes of the nation's leading artists. Music by Nina Liv. Visuals by Frame CPH.

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Petra Kleis

Mar 26 2025 51 mins

Petra Kleis is a photographer, best known for her striking portraits of Denmark’s biggest names from the world of art, music, film and politics. Having ascended to the country’s most sought-after fashion and portrait photographer, Petra also continues to develop long term art projects including 2019’s critically acclaimed monograph ‘Girlification’ - lauded by many for its

Nina Persson

Feb 18 2025 51 mins

Nina Persson is a musician and songwriter best known as the frontwoman for Swedish rock band The Cardigans. Following their breakthrough global megahit ‘Lovefool’ the band released a string of commercial and critically successful albums, having sold over 15 million records to date. In addition, Nina has lent her songwriting and vocal prowess to a range of solo and collaborative

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Dec 10 2024 38 mins

Nikolaj Lies Kaas is an actor, writer and director who rose to prominence as a fresh-faced 17-year old with his award-winning performance in the 1991 Danish classic Drengene fra Sankt Petri. Since then, Nikolaj has become a household name by virtue of starring in such seminal films as Blinkende Lygter, Dirch and the Department Q film series as well as most recently in Charlotte Sie

Bjørnstjerne Christiansen

Dec 01 2024 62 mins

Bjørnstjerne Christiansen is a founding member of Superflex, a Danish art collective formed in 1993 together with Jakob Fenger and Rasmus Nielsen. Superflex’s diverse body of work has taken on the form of sculptures, energy systems, beverages, hypnosis sessions, infrastructure, paintings, plant nurseries, contracts, and public spaces. Exploring themes of economic forces, power s

Mamma Andersson

Nov 03 2024 51 mins

Karin ‘Mamma’ Andersson or simply Mamma Andersson as she’s more commonly known, is one of Sweden's most internationally-recognised visual artists. With a career spanning over thirty years, Mamma is renowned for her technical prowess and nuanced exploration of such themes as memory, femininity and folklore - often depicted in melancholic landscapes and domestic interiors. She

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Oct 16 2024 46 mins

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is an architect and co-founder of the world-renowned firm Snøhetta. Responsible for such high-profile projects as the Oslo Opera House, Alexandra Library, September 11 Memorial Museum Pavillion and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Kjetil and his team have built a strong reputation for pushing new boundaries in architecture and helping to constantly questi

Jesper "Yebo" Reginal

Sep 03 2024 57 mins

Jesper Reginal Petersen or Yebo as he’s most commonly known, is a musician, entrepreneur and co-founder of Crunchy Frog Records. Having been at the forefront of the Danish indie music scene for more than three decades, Yebo has played a pivotal role in the career of many of the country’s most successful exports, including the likes of The Raveonettes and Junior Senior as well a

Sara-Vide Ericson

Aug 21 2024 48 mins

Sara-Vide Ericson is a visual artist, whose work is often characterised by large figurative oil paintings inspired by her immediate environment and the vast landscape of her native region of northern Sweden. Noted for her innovative use of material combined with a highly technical approach, Sara-Vide’s work often blurs the line between realism and expression. Having exhibited ext

Casper Christensen

Jul 25 2024 59 mins

Casper Christensen is an actor, comedian, filmmaker and writer as well as the creative mind behind such Danish comedy mega hits as Tæskeholdet, Langt Fra Las Vegas, Mandrillen and Klovn. The latter of which ran for 9 seasons and spawned three box-office topping feature films. Casper has also found success in Hollywood, writing a number of screenplays with fellow comedian, Sacha Ba

Mads Nørgaard

Jun 24 2024 42 mins

Mads Nørgaard is an award-winning fashion designer and author who has spent the last 40 years establishing an international name within the world of clothing. Building on the legacy of two generations, Mads continues to push new boundaries, whilst still honouring the classic look synonymous with the Nørgaard name - including the iconic #101 t-shirt, which continues to be worn by