Draft:Tage Andersen

Tage Andersen (born 29 March 1947 in Thy, Denmark) is a Danish floral and interior artist.

Life and career
Tage Andersen was born on 29 March 1947 in Heltborg, Thy. The family moved in 1953 to Kjellerup in Central Jutland. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to the local confectioner in Kjellerup and, at the same time, helped out in a gardener's shop, which was next door to the confectionary. At the age of 20, Tage Andersen changed career paths and took over the gardening business. In 1972, he opened a business in Viborg and simultaneously assisted floral artist and royal court supplier Sven Schaumann. In 1977, Tage Andersen took over Sven Schaumann's flower shop on Kongens Nytorv under his own name. In 1987, 'Huset Tage Andersen' opened in Ny Adelgade, which today is a studio, gallery, museum and boutique.

In 1998, Tage Andersen received the Nordic Horticultural Award.

From 2004 to 2007, Tage Andersen leased the historic gardens Norrvikens Trädgårdar in northwestern Skåne. The 16-acre garden complex was originally founded and designed by garden architect Rudolf Abelin in the early 1900s.

In 2008, Tage Andersen acquired the manor Gunillaberg in Småland, and created a cultural center here, where he could stage his ideas with art, nature and cultural events. Gunillaberg's summer exhibitions were open from 2009 to 2019.

Design and scenography
In 2002, one of Tage Andersen's iconic designs 'Foldevasen' was created. Among other things, it has been known for a number of years to be a 'fixed' part of the picture at Queen Margrethe II's annual televised New Year's speech. An 'oversized' folding vase has also been used as a stage prop for Johan Kobborg's performance of Prokofiev's ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' in the Roman arena in Verona 2019 and in the Royal Albert Hall 2021 in London.

Tage Andersen has created costumes and scenography for several theater performances, including the Herman Bang production Middle Act at Det Ny Teater in 1990, the musical H.C. Andersen at Gladsaxe Theater in 1995 and scenography for Flemming Flindt's ballet 'Enetime' at performances in the orangery at Tage Andersen's Gunillaberg 2017-18.

Art Exhibitions
In 1986, Tage Andersen was recognized by the Statens Kunstfond, for the exhibition "Wonderful Trees" in Charlottenborg Slotsgård.

His solo exhibition 'Dialog' at the Statens Museum for Kunst in 2002 included three-dimensional still lifes and installations in dialogue with the museum's paintings and sculptures, including Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts, Richard Mortensen, Per Kirkeby and Michael Kvium. The exhibition was spread over 35 of the museum's galleries.


 * 1985


 * “Fleurs de Parade”, Brandts Pakhus, Christianshavn, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen i Bakkehuset”, Bakkehusmuseet, København, Denmark.


 * 1986


 * “Forunderlige Træer”, Charlottenborg Slotsgård, Denmark.


 * 1988


 * Christian IV-udstilling, Rosenborg Slot, Denmark.
 * "The Orangery", Holland Park, London, United Kingdom.


 * 1991


 * “Tage Andersen på Millesgården”, Millesgården, Stockholm, Sweden.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Ålborg, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Bukowski, Copenhagen, Denmark.
 * 1992


 * “Tilbage til Jylland”, Blicheregnens Museum, Kjellerup, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Moisio Kartano, Elimäki, Finland.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Kunstindustrimuseet, Helsingfors, Denmark.
 * “Eventyr og Galskab”, Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * 1993


 * “Tage Andersen”, Gisselfeld, Haslev, Denmark.


 * 1994


 * “Kameliaerne blomster”, Gisselfeld Slot, Haslev, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Ridehuset, Værket, Randers, Danmark.


 * 1996


 * “Den tredje Camellia-udstilling", Det Kongelige Haveselskabs Have, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
 * “Fantasia”, Schloss Hünnefeld (de), Germany.


 * 1997


 * “Ljus – Vatten – Väsen”, Gamla Vattentornet, Vänersborg, Sweden.


 * 1998


 * “Eventyr på Egeskov”, Egeskov Slot, Fyn, Denmark.


 * 1999


 * "​Kamelia Udstilling", Sofiero Slott, Sweden.
 * “Tage Andersen i Garten Dom”, Oberhausen, Germany.


 * 2000


 * “Tage Andersen hylder Bakkehuset”, Bakkehusmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * 2001


 * “​Kamelia Udstilling”, Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm, Sweden.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Uppsala Botaniske Trädgård, Sweden.
 * “Gartensitz og Pragturner”, Kunstindustrimuseets Grønnegård, Denmark.


 * 2002


 * “Tage Andersen: Dialog”, Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen. Dialog”, Norrvikens Trädgårdar, Båstad, Sweden.


 * 2003


 * “Tage Andersen på Løndal”, Løndal, Denmark.


 * 2004


 * “Kamelian och poetiska installationer”, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg, Denmark.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Norrvikens Trädgårdar, Båstad, Sweden.
 * "Eventyrlige Juleborde", Royal Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * 2006


 * “Tage Andersen”, Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm, Sverige.
 * “Tage Andersen”, Tikanoja Kunstmuseum, Vasa, Finland.
 * “Barokt”, Nordjyllands Museum, Aalborg​, Denmark.
 * 2007


 * “Barokt II”, Rosenborg Slot, Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * 2008


 * “Stilleben – Blomstrende kameliatræer”, Sankt Petri, Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * 2009


 * “En Flirt med Kirsten Kjær”, Kunsten, Aalborg, Denmark.
 * “Fryd og Lidenskab”, Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
 * 2010


 * “Tage Andersen”, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg, Sweden.
 * “Barokt”, Schloss Hünnefeld, Osnabrück, Sweden.


 * 2011


 * “Fröjd och Lidelse”, Uppsala Botaniska Trädgård, Sweden.


 * 2012


 * “Kamelia Royale”, Drottningholms Slottsteater, Stockholm, Sweden.


 * 2013


 * “Barokt”, Körsbärsgården, Gotland, Sweden


 * 2018


 * “Julebord mod John Olsen værker,” Johannes Larsen Museet, Kerteminde, Denmark.

In 1989, Tage Andersen began working with the photographer Bent Rej, and together they have published seven books. In 1992, Gyda Uldall documented Tage Andersen's life in the TV documentary 'Det Jeg Drømte Sker i Dag' for Danmarks Radio.


 * “Tage Andersen”, Aase Holm, Borgens Forlag, 1991
 * “Tage Andersen II - Blomsterkunst, Interiør, Eksteriør”, Tage Andersen, Borgens Forlag, 1998
 * “Tage Andersen - Mod Helligtrekonger”, Tage Andersen, Borgens Forlag, 2000
 * “Tage Andersen – Buketter i en Frodig Periode”, Tage Andersen, Borgens Forlag, 2002
 * “Tage Andersen – Fryd og Lidenskab”, en bog om Kamelia. Hans Trautner, Borgens Forlag, 2005
 * “Tage Andersen – Enthusiasm”, Tage Andersen + 11 vidner, Borgens Forlag, 2008
 * “Tage Andersens Gunillaberg – Mitt småländska paradis/My Swedish Haven”, 2014


 * “Man må godt være en krukke” Biografi af Elisabeth Saugmann, Forlaget Momenta, 2023