Biography

Birgitte Vad (1980) graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Design in 2009. She is the founder of the exhibition space Building B at the Sugar Factory Møn (2022). In addition, she has exhibited in Format Artspace "I paint you - I love you" (2020), in Holly Golightly (portrait paintings of H. M. Queen Margrethe II) (2020), and at several group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Birgitte Vad was particularly noticed by the public when she created the cover for Eurowoman magazine with 2 portrait paintings of H. M. Queen Margrethe II in celebration of her majesty's 80th birthday (one of which was hereafter acquired by the royal house). The magazine is published in two editions with two different portraits (2020). Birgitte Vad has also done a painting performance at Mads Nørgaard, which afterward was exhibited at TAKT (2020). She has collaborated with Magasin Du Nord, the crisis center for children and young people Joannahuset where she did a decoration piece for Joannahuset (2021), as well as several charity initiatives in support of Joannahuset. Previously, she was a designer at Lolly's Laundry, InWear, Bruuns Bazar and was responsible for collection, accessories, and print (2009-2014).