Navigation What’s on? Discover What’s on? Previous events → Food & Drinks Performance Music Art Recreation Miscellaneous Memories We’ve had some extraordinary collaborators over the years. From world-renowned events to spontaneous gatherings on the fringes of subcultures, they’ve all helped to shape the island we experience today. Photo: Attilio Maranzano Reproduction by Carsten Höller The German-Belgian artist Carsten Höller examined the theme of ’reproduction’, adopting an approach which is at once scientific and artistic. Photo: Paula Court Performa Archive & Wu Tsang A glimpse into the elaborate depth of American film and performance art, with New York-based performance biennale Performa and award-winning visual artist Wu Tsang’s dual-film manifesto Diversity is Reality. The exhibition took place at the art center of Refshaleøen; Copenhagen Contemporary. Photo: Martin Marinov Eyescape by Christian Lemmerz & Lars Top-Galia The exhibition Eyescape at Copenhagen Contemporary was a monumental collaborative improvisation – a joint creation by the artist Christian Lemmerz and the guitarist Lars Top-Galia. Photo: Ugo Carmeni Heirloom by Larissa Sansour The exhibition Heirloom invited the audience to enter a dark universe comprising a science fiction film, a sculptural installation, and an architectural intervention. Photo: Morten Skovgaard Copenhell MUSIC Since 2010 Copenhell has reigned as one of Denmark’s vanguard open-air heavy metal festivals, each year rousing Refshaleøen for three days with the likes of Slipknot, Black Sabbath, Slayer and Marilyn Manson. Rihanna MUSIC One of the biggest concerts ever held at Refshaleøen, Barbados-born pop icon Rihanna performed in 2016 for a crowd 25,000 devoted fans during her Anti World Tour. Haven Festival MUSIC A festival for the senses merging experiments in art, music, food and beer, orchestrated by alt-rock legends The National along with Noma co-founder Claus Meyer and Copenhagen’s omnipresent beer-authority, Mikkeller. Eurovision MUSIC In 2014 Refshaleøen was transformed into Eurovision Island, with 200 million viewers from around the world tuning into the famed contest broadcasted from our monolithic B&W halls. MoveCopenhagen RECREATION MoveCopenhagen is a community-driven festival celebrating the diversity of movement—from yoga and dance to parkour and slackline. MAD Symposium FOOD & DRINKS Initiated by the founders of Noma, MAD is a worldwide community of chefs, food entrepreneurs and enthusiasts exploring the coexistence of food with our most pressing global challenges every year on Refshaleøen. Photo: Kim Matthaï Leland Ekko by Vertigo ART By reviving lights from the old B&W shipyard, Vertigo paid homage to the island’s rich history with their spectacular art piece exhibited at Copenhagen Light Festival. Distortion Ø MUSIC An annual celebration of Copenhagen’s endless creativity, Distortion spills from a mid-week street party to the plains of Refshaleøen for a weekend festival mixing art, electronic music and all-out madness. Photo: Søndagsvenner Søndagsvenner MUSIC Hailed as ‘the best way to spend your Sunday’, Søndagsvenner (Friends of Sunday) threw several intimate and DIY-spirited events uniting music with art, food, sports, and games. We’re always interested in cultural projects and ideas that inspire us. Contact Stine if you have an idea or want to know more. We use cookies, just to track visits to our website, we store no personal details. Read more about our Cookie policy, Privacy policy and Terms of service here. OK No thanks Past Exhibitions