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At Arken, Monira al Qadiri delivers a pop‑bright, gorgeous take on how we plunder the planet and our own selves in pursuit of… what, really?

Arken’s exhibition calls out our bloated sense of self

A dinosaur belts out karaoke from the past—songs of longing and love—in Monira al Qadiri’s 2022 work, 'Seismic Songs.' The oil we drill is made from ancient biological matter—dinosaurs included. Pr-foto: Anders Sune Berg
A dinosaur belts out karaoke from the past—songs of longing and love—in Monira al Qadiri’s 2022 work, 'Seismic Songs.' The oil we drill is made from ancient biological matter—dinosaurs included. Pr-foto: Anders Sune Berg
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»They look like beach balls and modern sex toys«, I write in my notes.

In the central axis of Arken, the museum in Ishøj has, in recent years, showcased exhibitions about humanity’s unstoppable urge to penetrate the Earth.

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