Villiam Miklos Andersen is one of the 23 artists and artist groups featured in the group exhibition 55.6° North – Arken’s Collection, which presents the latest works in the museum’s collection. Here, you can get to know the artist better:
Artist and truck driver
Villiam Miklos Andersen (b. 1995) has three art educations in his professional background and is also trained as a truck driver. His time on the German motorways has likewise informed his artistic practice, for example in the work Caffé Creme, which nods to the inexpensive coffee many drivers buy while travelling through Europe.
Logic and logistics
Villiam Miklos Andersen is concerned with how logistical systems and labour structures of post-industrial society affect the personal sphere of life. This is evident, for example, in the work Flora’s Wagon of Fools, which can be experienced in the exhibition 55.6° North – Arken’s Collection from 5 February to 30 August 2026 at ARKEN.
In the work, tulips are frozen in time at a constant temperature of –18 degrees Celsius, symbolising humanity’s need for growth and the accumulation of value, alongside a global urge to encapsulate and control the materials of nature. Through his large-scale installations, Villiam Miklos Andersen creates spaces for emotion and reflection on themes such as consumption, gender, and systems.
First time at ARKEN
Villiam Miklos Andersen has previously exhibited his work in both solo and group exhibitions at various venues, including Beijing in China, Taiwan, and the United States. This marks the first time the artist is exhibiting at ARKEN.
Villiam Miklos Andersen, Flora's Wagons of Fools, 2024. Foto: David Stjernhol
Bio: Villiam Miklos Andersen (b. 1995) is from Kalundborg and works between Frankfurt and Copenhagen.
He holds an MFA from the Städelschule in Frankfurt (2021) and a BFA and MFA from the Jutland Art Academy in Denmark (2020).
In addition, Andersen completed one year of studies at the Royal Danish Academy – School of Architecture (2025) and is trained as a truck driver with a special cargo securing certification.
His work has been presented in both solo and group exhibitions internationally, including at Kunsthalle KHOTA in Finland (2025), Alcova in Miami, Florida, USA (2024), Hannibal in Germany (2024), the Venice Biennale in Italy (2024), and Simulacra in Beijing (2023).
Sources:
villiammiklosandersen.com
instagram.com/1.shanthiroad (post about Villiam Miklos Andersen)
artmatter.dk
