Jesper Kikkenborg works with the sea as a co-creator.

In the Ferrotide series, temporary installations are placed on the seabed, where the sea’s living processes act as co-creators. The work unfoldes between art and the dynamics of the sea, with a focus on time, transformation and our relationship with nature.

Working in the sea is essential. The work grows out of a desire to engage with forces larger than oneself - something beyond control. The sea is a place where control is partly lost, and where the work takes form in dialogue with these forces.

This approach also extends to oil painting in the sea, where light, movement and current take part in shaping the work. The paintings are subsequently installed in the ocean, where they continue to interact with their surroundings.

The work began in 2025 and is rooted in years of experience in marine environments, with a background in marine biology and professional diving, alongside a full-time artistic practice.

Arbejdet tog form i 2025, og udspringer af mange års erfaring fra havmiljøet, samt en baggrund som marinbiolog og erhvervsdykker.

Arbejdet i havet spænder fra serien Ferrotide, hvor havbundens processer er direkte medskaber i værkerne - til oliemalerier i havet, hvor strøm, bevægelse og lys indgår.

Gennem midlertidige installationer på havbunden, opstår værker, hvor havets processer over tid former farver, overflader og strukturer.

Efter en årrække som fuldtids kunstner med eget galleri, har Jesper i dag dedikeret en stor del af sit arbejde til en praksis hvor havet er medskaber.

Arbejdet placerer sig mellem naturvidenskab og billedsprog med fokus på tid, forandring og vores relation til naturen.

Ferrotide PDF © Jesper Kikkenborg 2025.