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PORTFOLIOMY BUEMANN
I convey important messages with simple lines and use my artwork to get people closer
to themselves and to each other.
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ABOUT ME
I am a Copenhagen based artist and illustrator. I have studied graphic design and illustration at the Royal Dan-ish Design School, but my enthusiasm for visual communication began as a child. From the moment my hands were big enough to hold a pencil, I drew – and my fascination to unfold myself visually has only become greater with my age.
My universe is simple, classy and minimalistic, and I often deal with conveying difficult emotions in a simple way. I try to cut to the chase without unnecessary strokes, and in each of my drawings there is a desire to convey a dif-ficult subject as simple as possible as well as a desire to build bridges between my illustrations and my audience through recognition and understanding.
“I have always been interested in people and their emotions – both the rational and the irrational. In my work I often use my own emotions and myself as a standpoint, but a lot of people recognizes themselves in my work. I think its crucial that we don’t hide or overrule our emotions, but that we dare to acknowledge them as a part of life. My drawings can be seen as a simple tool to get a bit closer to our own feelings.”
CONTACT
My [email protected]+45 27825666
www.mybuemann.dk
#1 SÅRBARE SIND
#2 PLEJEHJEM
#3 ABC DR
#4 TAL TIL MIG NU
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I’ve illustrated several books. On the following pages is showen four diffent types of illustrations made for books.
Sårbare Sind and Plejehjem are made by me alone, while ABC DR and Tal til mig nu are commissioned work.
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SÅRBARE SIND, 2015A book about going through life
with a fragile mind.
In Denmark one out of three people experience a psychiatric disease at some point. Almost two million
people. Furthermore does the relatives suffer from the disease as well. Despite of this, the subject, and the
many people it is affecting, is still strongly stigmatized and met with taboo. Every small step we take in order to understand the fragile mind a bit better, is a step in
a direction of a healthier and more inclusive society. This book is one of those steps.
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SÅRBARE SIND, 2015Sårbare Sind is a request to open up. To speak up. To listen. To talk together. To inklude and pay attention to others and through that gain an greater understanding of the life with a psychistric diagnosis. I’ve met, interviewed and disseminated the stories of seven brave people, who all live a live with a psychiatric diagnosis. The seven stories creates an insight to life with a psychiatric diagnosis. It provides people who wants to know more about the fragile mind a chance to understand it better, but is also a request for others with a mental disease to have the currage to come forward and tell their story.
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SÅRBARE SIND, 2015The ten illustrations is an extract from the six illustrated stories about Marie, Lars, Michael, Sidsel, Kim and Mads.
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ABC DR, 2014Illustrated book made for DR Kunstklub
The book contains an “art-alphabet” consisting of art-related words collected among DR kunstklubs members. Each letter is described with a number of words from the world of art and two illustratoins.
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PLEJEHJEM, 2013Illustrated book about life at a nursing home.
In this book I am confronting my prejudices and fears of nursing homes. I moved in to the nursing home Slottet and lived there for seven days, in order to study the world and the lives that were lived behind the walls of the nursing home.
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PLEJEHJEM, 2013The books shows my personal experiences from my stay – both the good and the bad. In small texts and
simple drawings I try to pass on my small observa-tions. Combined all my observations create a greater
picture of the world of food on trays, pills in bags and wheelchairs in lines, which I met during my days at
the nursing home. The illustrations are almost sketcy, but at the same time fragile and the texts are written with my own hand writing, all in attempt to keep the
feeling of a personal delivery.
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TAL TIL MIG NU, 2014Kom godt igennem når dit barn har et høretab
The book is written by Mette Bau and describes her experiences with raising a child with hearing loss. I have illustrated each chapter with black and white
illustrations.
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#2 COPENHAGEN COMICS
#3 SOFAKOMPAGNIET
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I’ve done lots of collaborations and have taken part in lots of different types of events.
On the following pages is showen four diffent types of collaborations.
Some of my other collabs has been Stig P, Byens Hegn, Distortion, Copenhagen Sand Festival and DR Kunstklub.
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COPENHAGEN ARTRUN, 2014Mural for Copenhagen Art Run.
Copenhagen Art Run is a run, where the participants are presented for a various selection of arts, while running its 5 km route. In 2014 I did this enormous piece, which was placed around the finishing line. The piece measures 2.5 x 3.5 meter. The huge drawing didn’t just work as a part of the run’s art collection, but also as a photo wall, where the runners could have their picture taken. The wall’s enormous illustration is made from small figures, that the participants could explore, while waiting in the finish area.
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PLEJEHJEMIllustrated book about life at a nursing home
In this book I am confronting my prejudices and fears of nursing homes. I moved in to the nursing home ‘Slottet’ and lived there for seven days, in order to study the world and the lives that were lived behind the walls of the nursing home.
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COPENHAGEN COMICS, 2015Mural created for Copenhagen Comics for their children’s area in 2015. The wall consists of a three-meter wide background and forty small figures. The figures are stickers, and thus can be moved around in the large landscape.
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SOFAKOMPAGNIET, 2015With the title Those who dare did the illustrator Bine Jo Mortensen and I decorated one couch each for Sofakomkagniet. My small figures molds to the curves of the couch and if you sit on the couch you sit among thousands of little monsters.
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DR SPORTEN, 2015An interactive game made for DR sportens event Kan du cykle Post Danmark Rundt på 2 minutter? at the bycycle race Post Danmark Rundt in 2015. The figures are an-imated, so that arms and legs moves durring the race.
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Both the caracters and the background are made in Photoshop and are builded up from several layers.
#1 WE ARE WHAT WE DO
#2 WE ARE ONLY HUMAN
#3 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FEELINGS
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My prints, posters and postcards are sold all over Denmark and in some other big citys and in my own webshop.
I’ve done several exibithions where the originals were sold.
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WE ARE WHAT WE DO, 2012Series of illustrated postcards called
We are what we do, that showes all the small things that we do and witch makes us human.
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WE ARE WHAT WE DO, 2012Excerpts from the series of 12 postcards.
We are what we do, I love simple things, I dance for dollars, I’m never alone,
I can’t stop running and Big girls dont cry.
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WE ARE ONLY HUMAN, 2013Excerpts from the series We are only human.
The illustrations shows how humans are most perfect when they embrace imperfection.
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WE ARE ONLY HUMAN, 2013The eight illustrations shown here are
My friends, I found someone who’s just like me, I stole it, We belong together, You belong in here, Random guy,
This happened and The most perfect is imperfect.
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WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FEELINGS, 2014Excerpts from the series What I know about feelings.
The prints illustrates a collection of human emotions rationel and irrationel.
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WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FEELINGS, 2014The eleven illustrations shown here are
Random people, I think I’ll stay here, I’m just hanging out, Never give up your dreams, If only I knew why I’m sitting here thinking, To get peoples attention you should eighter whisper or
shout, When I feel amazing I am amazing, I feel nothing, I want to see the word with you, I need you and There are no
meaningless days.