Halfdan Pisket

Halfdan Pisket, b. 1985, was accepted at the Danish Royal Academy of Art at only 17 and at an age of only 35 he has, to name a few, won the following awards. The three year work grant from the Danish government, The award for the most groundbreaking Danish graphic novelist, 2 times Ping award for best Danish comic, The Karen Blixen award, Politikens Frit Flet award, Art poster of the year for Copenhagen Jazz Festival and last years first price at the the second largest comics festival in Europe "Grand Prix de Festival International de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême". He was referred to as the Danish wonderboy in connection with the award and praised by the Danish press.

Pisket works with graphics, illustration, animation, video & comics. Where storytelling always is the center of Halfdan's works, whether it's video or drawings. His technique and detail is intensive which charges the work with  immediacy and strong feelings. The viewer is invited into his works to experience something new and unknown by comparing it to something we know.

 

Prizes and awards

2019 - Grand Prix at The Festival International de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême

2017 - "Pingprisen" - Best Danish Comic Book

2017 - The Blixen award for best comic book of the year

2016 - The Art poster for the Copenhagen Jazz Festival

2016 - "Politikens" Literature Prize

2015 - The Danish State Art Foundation three-year work scholarship

2015 - "Pingprisen" - Best Danish Comic Book

2014 - The Danish State Art Foundation work scholarship

 

Publications
 
2017 - The Danish Trilogy - Gladiator publishing house
 
2016 - Lockedsmith files in a revised version - Gladiator publishing house
 
2016 - The Danish - Graphic novel - Fahrenheit publishing house
 
2015 - Cockroach - Graphic novel - Fahrenheit publishing house
 
2014 - Deserter - Graphic novel - Fahrenheit publishing house
 
2012 - Hail the Dark Lord reprinted
 
2012 - New Danish Literature contribution to the anthology
 
2012 - Zine anthology "choking translated into English
 
2012 - Mana "Choking translated into Swedish
 
2012 - Asylum Comics "choking" contribution to the anthology
 
2012 - Locksmith files - Graphic Novel
 
2011 - Lilli Bitten - Childrens book with various artist
 
2009 - The eternal sat - Chapter in comic anthology
 
2009 - Violence - graphic novel written by Hans Otto Jørgensen
 
2008 - Hail the Dark Lord - Graphic Novel

 

Education
 
2003-2009 - The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
 
 
Exhibitions
 

2019 - Dansker-Trilogien, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, København, Danmark

2017 - Aahus University Art Association, Roskilde, Denmark

2016 - KAD art association, København, Denmark

2015 - Beauton Art Fair, Blå Galleri, Købehavn, Danmark

2012 - Soloudstililng in Koh-I-Noor

2012 - Posters and display of the fleet. For fleet operational command

2009 - Exit departure exhibition at Charlottenborg

2009 - Platform 4 exhibition

2007 - Triangle project Istanbul Bienale

 
 
Video
 
2007-2012 - Live visuals for albertslund terror corps
 
2007-2012 - Music videor for sygnok
 
2009 - Closed casket with his otto. Departure project
 
2010-2012 - Eventide saga - 5 music videos with various artists
 
2012 - "Dig & Mig" Music video
 
2012 - Jacob Bellens Music Video
 
2012 - Music video for Kidd
 
2012 -  Video for Copenhagen Libraries (Demoteks TVE)
 
 
Illustrations
 
2006 - Eels sounds heavenly - Cover written by Hans Otto Jørgensen
 
2007 - There's blood everywhere - Cover the plate with black ground
 
2007 - Information - illustration work for the theme of youth center
 
2008 - Four French poetry - Cover Book by Merete Nissen
 
2008 - Faderhuset - Cover the plate with the band of the same name
 
2008 - Albertslund terror corps - cover the band with the same name
 
2008 - Paki tech - Cover the plate with Kid Kishore
 
2009 - Festival ATRAP - Poster fly & animated video
 
2010 - Venue forbrandingen - Poster & fly
 
2010 - visAvis - Illustration for article on racism
 
2010 - MANA # 1-animations for various articles
 
2010 - MANA # 2 - illustrations for various articles
 
2011 - MANA # 1 - Home
 
2011 - Copenhagen illustration for short story
 
2012 - In & See permananet illustrator of the year
 
2012 - cover "Springer" of his otto Jorgensen
 
2012 - Mana Mana # 4 # 5 # 6 Mana Miscellaneous illustrations
 
2012 - Permanent illustrator Mana
 
2012 - Cover to 12 inches to the band the High Heels