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Women in Focus - When Women Photograph Women
Kronprinsessegade 30-32, 1306 København
Danish
David's Collection invites a conversation about photography, women's lives and the photographer's gaze when **Cecil Marie Skou Pallesen, ** Acting Director at GENDER, meets photographer Marie Hald in David's Bazar.
Based on Jette Bang's groundbreaking photographs from Qatar and Marie Hald's deeply personal and award-winning images, the conversation explores how photography can tell about life, body and identity — and how the female gaze can open up closed spaces and thus to new representations.
Practical information
Doors close at 5pm, so please arrive well in advance.
About Davids Samling
Davids Samling is an art museum located in the heart of Copenhagen. The museum houses one of the grandest collections of art from the Islamic world in the West, as well as an outstanding selection of older European art and an exquisite representation of recent Danish painting, sculpture and ceramics. The museum offers a unique museum experience where visitors can immerse themselves in the works of art and the many stories they tell.
David's Collection is noted for its extensive collection of arts and crafts from the Islamic world, spanning from Spain in the west to India in the east and covering the period from the 7th to the 19th centuries. The collection is the largest of its kind in Scandinavia and among the ten most significant in the Western world. The museum also presents older European art from the 17th to 19th centuries, including furniture, ceramics and paintings from well-known artists.
In addition to the large and impressive collections, the museum also houses special exhibitions. David's Collection offers guided tours every Wednesday and on weekends where visitors can learn more about the art and its history. Visitors can plan their visit by finding opening hours, location and other practical information on the museum's website, and can have great