Kick off 2026 by making the darkness a little brighter and warmer at ARKEN on 08.01.26 with Den Sorte Skole, a learn-to-knit session, an engaging talk, and a jungle of knitted plastic sculptures in Kenneth Rasmussen’s exhibition Goddammit. Join us for a truly special evening on 08.01.26 created by KONKYLIE x ARKEN Later.

Programme:
17:00 Guided tour of Kenneth Rasmussen’s Goddammit
18:00 Communal dinner: Vegetarian curry with wheat berries, green salad, focaccia and whipped butter
19:00 Talk with cultural researcher Maria Strynø and author and activist Caspar Eric moderated by Luka Holmegaard
19:00 Drop-in knitting workshop with Rasmus Valentino Mandal (@mandestrik) and Jacob (@krejacob)
20:00 Deb Foam (live)
21:00 Den Sorte Skole (live)
22:00 Afskum (DJ)
23:00 Thank you and goodnight

Tickets for the communal dinner and bus transport for the early birds can be found here.
All this for the price of a regular museum ticket – student discount available with valid ID. Join us for a winter evening filled with warm vibes, community, conversation, art and music – and a chance to make the darkness a little more fun.

Talk with cultural researcher Maria Strynø and author and activist Caspar Eric moderated by Luka Holmegaard:
The participants are activist and author Caspar Eric, who debuted in 2014 with 7/11 and has since published several poetry collections, most recently Crip (2025) with Gyldendal. He has received the Munch-Christensen Debutant Prize and the Norwegian Bjørnson Prize for his work, and is an active voice in the Danish debate on the conditions for people with disabilities. And art historian Maria Strynø, a researcher at the University of Copenhagen working on representations of bodies with functional variations in art, and on crip as a political and artistic project. She holds a PhD from Roskilde University and has published numerous articles in Denmark and internationally.

Drop-in knitting workshop:
Knit, goddammit! Can you swear on a sweater? Of course. At ARKEN Later, we let ourselves be inspired by Kenneth Rasmussen’s wild knitting and no-bullshit universe—and invite you to learn to knit completely from scratch. Skilled knitting hosts Rasmus Valentino Mandal (@mandestrik) and Jacob (@krejacob) guide you, whether you’ve never touched a needle before or want to try your hand at a motif from the exhibition. You might even end up embroidering a cheeky “Goddammit” onto your next project.

Guided tour:
Jump on a tour like no other when KUNSTVOGN rolls into Goddammit. Together we dive into Kenneth Rasmussen’s wild universe—guided by one of our sharp educators. Among giant knits and yellow shopping bags we build sculptures, mix materials and give megaphone-voice to Rasmussen’s metre-long graphic works. We share thoughts, ideas and impulses along the way. Where the conversation ends, no one knows—but one thing is certain: we’ll find plenty of answers and no correct solutions.