Press

Youtube video by PixlPlug describing my work.

Danish podcast episode, live recorded at Kulturmødet Mors. It's about how we can bridge the gap between art/culture and growth, success, and business development.

"Få tegnet dit portræt af Iris Bakker" provides information about my drawing session at Kulturmødet Mors in 2024.

In August 2024 I received the honorary award from Albertsen Fonden. Also received the award same year: Thomas Paalsson (f. 1980), Barry Wilmont (f. 1936).

"Blind Drawing by Iris Bakker" is a short video about my work.

Danish article: "Få tegnet dit portræt på to minutter: Kunstner foreviger ansigter på glas og vinduer" about drawing portraits of the citizens of Jelling at Byens Hus in connection with my solo exhibition at the place.

German video "Ohne aufs Papier zu schauen – Dänische Künstlerin zeichnet in 90 Sekunden "Blind Porträts"" by german media shz.

German article and video: "Ohne aufs Papier zu schauen – Iris Bakker zeichnet Porträts blind" from when I had an Artist in Residency at Kulturschlachterei, Rendsburg, Germany

German announcement about my 14 day long Artist in Residency at Kulturschlachterei in Rendsburg, Germany.

German article "Iris Bakker verwandelt Kulturschlachterei für eine Woche in ihr Atelier" from my Artist in Residency at Kulturschlachterei, Rendsburg, Germany

Danish article: "Når kunsten og livet er viklet sammen på en festivalplads" about my project at Alive Festival.

Danish article: "Iris Bakker fanger og tegner de aarhusianske smil" about drawing portraits on shop windows as part og the city campaign Smilet Lever.

A video from the opening of Maltfabrikken in 2020, where I drew portraits of the guests.

Danish podcast, live recording from conversation with visual artists Lea Guldditte Hestelund, Kirstine Autzen, and Iris Bakker who share stories about the collaborations (or lack thereof) that have helped shape their careers. We explore their collaborations with institutions, businesses, artists, and colleagues—when it has gone well and when it has been less successful.

Danish podcast interview by Frederik Svinth about intimacy in art, under the title "Når det intime rum opstår med tegninger - med Iris Bakker"

Danish article: "Iris stirrer intenst på mennesker - og lever af det" is an article about blind drawing and how it can be a useful tool to let go of perfectionism.

This video made by ARoS Art Museum describes the project I worked on, while I had my second residency at the museum in 2019 for the duration of two months.

Article about our group exhibition at Galleri 2132 in Northern Jutland with Anne Mie Bak Andersen og Phuc van Dang.

Danish podcast exploring creative insecurity with me as a guest, diving into my personal experience and the doubt about how you know when you're a "real" artist.

Danish talk about self-reflection in giving self-reflection to others. Maybe we should not ask "What do you want to be (when you grow up)?" but rather: "Who are you? Who do you want to be in this world?"

Video about my Artist in Residency at ARoS Art Museum in 2017, about what I was doing there and how the public could participate

Danish article: "På date med Iris Bakker" is about my artist in residency at ARoS Art Museum and a workshop hosted for 8 participants.

Danish blogpost under the title "TANKER OM USIKKERHED" written for IDOART. It's about creative insecurity and how I've dealt with that feeling