Talks

Marie Louise Kold speaks about art, creative entrepreneurship, and freedom of expression — in English, Swedish or Danish.

For two decades she has spoken to widely varying audiences: from art schools and universities to major corporate events, from exhibition openings to the European Parliament. Her talks are grounded in nearly three decades of working at the highest levels of her field.

Talk topics

On art and material An exploration of what copper, brass and bronze can express, and what nearly three decades of working with these metals reveals about surface, time and meaning. From personal artistic practice to works made for very specific environments and demands: sculptures for national collections, and site-specific commissions ranging from a sculpture made to hold the oldest known Maltese literary text to 47 works across a private villa in Spain.

On creative entrepreneurship How Marie Louise Kold built an international artistic practice from nothing, with tenacity, strategy and an absolute refusal to compromise. A talk for anyone who believes it is possible to make a living doing what they are passionate about, and wants to know how.

On freedom of expression Centred on her portrait of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese investigative journalist murdered in 2017, created using copper as well as printer’s ink from the presses that once printed her words. The portrait hangs by the Press Conference Room of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. A talk about words, their power, and their fragility in a world where freedom of speech is increasingly under threat.

To discuss a talk or keynote, please contact ml@mlkold.com