Evalajka Pervin 1973

Danish-Pakistani multidisciplinary artist based in Copenhagen
Co-founder of FOYERcontemporary, a nomadic, site-specific art space.
Self-taught, working across video, performance, poetry, and installation.
Her practice explores dual cultural identity, memory, and ritual through personal mythologies and embodied storytelling.

Selected Works (2025–2016)

The Portal (2025) – Site-specific installation & public performance, The Doll House / Funen Art Academy

The Oracle from Lahore (2025) – Ritual performance & sound piece, Lake House, FOYERcontemporary /Art Matter Festival

NOT SoEXoTIC (2024) – Performance, video & text installation, FOYERcontemporary / Art Matter Festival

I Am...  – Video, shown in group exhibitions in Norway, Chile, Køge & KunstRum Fyn

RorgASM The Culture Tower (2019) – Site-specific solo project in Kulturtårnet, Copenhagen, DK

Breathe in and breathe out (2016) – Video installation, Das Klohäuschen, Munich

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Evalajka Pervin 1973

EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES

2025

The Oracle from Lahore · Ritual performance + sound art (Hear-Away)· FOYERcontemporary × LakeHouse, Art Matter Festival · Copenhagen, DK

The Portal / Portalen · Public performance walk, site-specific installation · THE DOLLHOUSE_ARTSPACE, Fynske Kunstakademi, Grand Foyer · Odense, DK

2024

NOT SoEXoTIC · Performance, text-based work, screening · FOYERcontemporary, Art Matter Festival · Copenhagen, DK

Et vindue til verdenen · Group screening with I am... · 60 Second Film Festival · Køge, DK

2023

Feminist Practice Bridging Identities · Group screening · FOYERcontemporary, Art Matter Festival · Copenhagen, DK

I am… Evalajka (DK) Liesel Burisch (DK/DE) – Good Intention,

Nida Bangash (PK/IR) – This Bridge Called My Back

Open Video XVI · Group screening, I am... · Kunst Rum Fyn · October 27–29 · Odense, DK

2022

Venus Combs Her Hair · One-day art intervention, screening, site-specific installation · Kunsthal Sophienholm · Sorgenfri, DK

2019

RorgAsm / The Culture Tower · Site-specific installation, performance · Copenhagen, DK

I am..., Blanca's Pearls · Screening

Venus Combs Her Hair · Video work

My Childhood Katekismus · Video installation

Lullaby · Video installation

Blanca's Laces / Black Box Gallery · Solo · Video installation, performance, sculpture, mixed media paper works · Copenhagen, DK

Lullaby, Blanca's Pearls

2018

I am... · Screening · Frame & Vision, MAM Chiloé · X Región de los Lagos, CL

I am... · Screening · Institut Français du Danemark, 60 Seconds Film Festival · Copenhagen, DK

2017

60+ Leap Second Screening · Curated group screening · Bergen, NO

2016

Three Walls and a Window · Opening performance Breathe in and Breathe out · Black Box Gallery · Copenhagen, DK

Breathe In and Breathe Out · Site-specific total installation with video work · Das Klohäuschen · Munich, DE

2015

KE15 · 4 video works · Den Fri Centre of Contemporary Art Copenhagen, DK

2014

My Childhood Katekismus · Screening · Comfort Station · Chicago, IL, USA

My Childhood Katekismus · Screening · The Armory · Pasadena, CA, USA

Watch Out Film Festival · Screening · Tetovo, MK

2013

Tales · Solo · Performance, video installation, spoken word · Black Box Gallery · Copenhagen, DK

My Childhood Katekismus, Homage to Edvard Munch

I am... · Screening · Black Box Gallery · Copenhagen, DK

I am... · Screening · Videoholica Video Festival · Varna, BG

I am... · Screening · Façade Film Festival · Plovdiv, BG

I am... · Screening · Diffusa by SAQS / Mail Art Kiliano, Villa Maria · Quilliano, Savona, IT

2012

I am... · Premiere screening · Copenhagen Metro Short Film Festival · Copenhagen, DK

I am... · Screening · Ali Ribelli Artist Collective, Museo del Brigantaggio · Itri, IT

Multiple · Spoken word, group exhibition · Black Box Gallery · Copenhagen, DK

2011

KE11 · Video · Den Fri Centre of Contemporary Art · Copenhagen, DK

KP11 · Video · Aarhus Kunstbygning · Aarhus, DK

KS11 · Video · Janusbygningen · Tistrup, Jylland, DK

DCK#11 · Video · Filosofgangen · Odense, DK

2009

Political Statement · Work on paper, group exhibition · Kunsthaus Tacheles · Berlin, DE

Falconer Projects · Group exhibition · Copenhagen, DK

2008

Paintings, Graphical Prints · Solo autumn exhibition · Illums Bolighus · Copenhagen, DK

Drawings, Art Talk · One-day preview · Rothas Gallery by Salima Hashmi · Lahore, PK

EDUCATION

1997–2001 Independent studio practice, graphical techniques · Copenhagen, DK

1995–1996 Billedkunstskolen i Valby · 7 months · Valby, DK

1994–1995 Skulptur Skolen · 9 months · Østerbro, DK

WORKS

The Portal 

The Oracle from Lahore

NOT SoEXoTIC

I am...

RorgASM