BHARTI KHER – MYTHOLOGIES
22 August 2025 – 8 March 2026
In the museum’s largest exhibition to date, international contemporary artist Bharti Kher challenges our conventional perceptions of body, gender, identity, and culture.
Are there multiple versions of our innermost self? What is identity? And what role do time, mythology and transformation play in shaping how we understand – and have understood – the world? These are some of the questions Bharti Kher invites us to reflect on in what is her first ever solo exhibition in Denmark.
Particularly the female body and its experiences take centre stage, as Kher reflects on women’s role in society and challenges prevailing notions of representation. The works in the exhibition are at once playful, paradoxical and thought-provoking. The sculptures are fascinating, hybrid combinations of human and animal bodies and body parts, mythological figures and everyday objects.
Look forward to experiencing a nearly five-metre-tall sculpture peering into the museum from the courtyard, as well as a completely new work created especially for the exhibition at Thorvaldsen’s Museum.
The exhibition also features a large, vibrating body made from old cast-iron radiators, 1:1 casts of women and animals – and an ambulance crushed into a cube, alongside schoolbooks from the 1960s that reinterpret and draw on alternative worldviews.
Don’t forget to stop by the large public bronze sculpture installed in front of the museum on Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Square.
In total, 27 sculptures are displayed in interplay with Thorvaldsen’s iconic works and the museum’s extraordinary architecture. In this way, the exhibition connects our present with Thorvaldsen’s era – and raises questions about sociopolitical structures, both then and now.
In total, 27 sculptures are displayed in interplay with Thorvaldsen’s iconic works and the museum’s extraordinary architecture. In this way, the exhibition connects our present with Thorvaldsen’s era – and raises questions about sociopolitical structures, both then and now.
About Bharti Kher
Bharti Kher (b. 1969) is a British-born, New Delhi and London–based artist known for her striking sculptures and installations. With a career spanning nearly 30 years, she has exhibited at major institutions worldwide and is recognized for her poetic and politically engaged art. Kher’s work is held in museums and private collections globally and her awards include Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of Order of Arts and Letters).
Bharti Kher is represented by the galleries Hauser & Wirth, Nature Morte, and Perrotin.
The exhibition is presented with support from the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation & The Danish Arts Foundation
Please note
For safety reasons, a maximum of 15 people are allowed in each exhibition room. Therefore, larger groups on guided tours will need to split up to ensure we take good care of both the artworks and each other.
Please note
For safety reasons, a maximum of 15 people are allowed in each exhibition room. Therefore, larger groups on guided tours will need to split up to ensure we take good care of both the artworks and each other.