Asger carlsen biography of rory

Artist Asger Carlsen

Words Tom Czibolya

“If something seems too imaginary to be documentary yet too real to be completely made up, I’m home” –  born in Denmark and now based in New York, Asger Carlsen created a surreal hyper-reality inhabited by trans-species multi-headed monsters, crudely constructed wooden-legged figures and other fairly disturbing creatures.

Asger Carlsen: Trusting Curiosity - Container Love

In conversation with Container Love, Asger told us about his years working as a crime scene photographer, the proper way of crashing careers and how living in a world of woe can lead us to do great things.

“An idea is mostly based on a feeling, thus it’s hard to pinpoint where it came from. This feeling can come with some sort of awkwardness, even discomfort.”