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The Crabs Still Walk Backwards
The Crabs Still Walk Backwards
On the 5th of september 2026
In a unique collaboration between Skal Contemporary and Brøndums Hotel, we invite you to a truly special artistic and gastronomic experience on September 5th 2026: an exclusive performative dinner developed in collaboration with visual artist Emilia Bergmark.
With The Crabs Still Walk Backwards, Skal Contemporary, Brøndums Hotel and artist Emilia Bergmark jointly pose the question:
"At a time when marine environments are under threat and species such as lumpfish and eel are disappearing from Danish coastlines, what happens to our sea-based food culture?"
Together with the hotel’s skilled kitchen team, Bergmark has developed a series of specially composed dishes inspired by her research into endangered species and their disappearance from both nature and the dining table. The dinner is staged as a sensory, immersive experience featuring singing sculptural soup tureens, video art, specially composed music, and a bespoke artistic scenography created for the occasion.
About Emilia Bergmark
Emilia Bergmark (b. Selånger, Sweden) is a visual artist living and working in Copenhagen. She is represented by Galleri von Bartha (CH/DK) and has recently exhibited at venues including Arken Museum of Contemporary Art, Orsa Konsthall, Malmö Konstmuseum and Skal Contemporary. Through her practice, Bergmark explores the relationship between humans and nature, and how the often invisible consequences of the climate and biodiversity crisis can take
shape through art.
About Skal Contemporary
Skal Contemporary is a contemporary art space in Skagen based at Det Grå Fyr. Here, visitors can experience site-specific and newly produced contemporary art created by some of the Nordic region’s most talented visual artists. Their artistic projects engage with Skagen’s local environment and conditions while drawing connections to pressing global challenges and crises.
With The Crabs Still Walk Backwards, Skal Contemporary, Brøndums Hotel and artist Emilia Bergmark jointly pose the question:
"At a time when marine environments are under threat and species such as lumpfish and eel are disappearing from Danish coastlines, what happens to our sea-based food culture?"
Together with the hotel’s skilled kitchen team, Bergmark has developed a series of specially composed dishes inspired by her research into endangered species and their disappearance from both nature and the dining table. The dinner is staged as a sensory, immersive experience featuring singing sculptural soup tureens, video art, specially composed music, and a bespoke artistic scenography created for the occasion.
Menu
Salt of the Sea
Seaweed & invasive oysters from Denmark
The Blue Hour
Blanched mussels and oysters with a dill granita lid
Served with a special aquavit
Dirty Eggs
Cabbage terrine with “caviar”, sea peas and sea foam
Mock Fish Soup
Madam Brøndum’s Fish Soup reimagined
Creamed vegetable bisque with kombu seaweed
Surf Against the Shore
Meringue with seawater and blueberries
Price per person: DKK 1,895.00
Drinks available separately
Optional wine pairing: DKK 600.00
About Emilia Bergmark
Emilia Bergmark (b. Selånger, Sweden) is a visual artist living and working in Copenhagen. She is represented by Galleri von Bartha (CH/DK) and has recently exhibited at venues including Arken Museum of Contemporary Art, Orsa Konsthall, Malmö Konstmuseum and Skal Contemporary. Through her practice, Bergmark explores the relationship between humans and nature, and how the often invisible consequences of the climate and biodiversity crisis can take
shape through art.
About Skal Contemporary
Skal Contemporary is a contemporary art space in Skagen based at Det Grå Fyr. Here, visitors can experience site-specific and newly produced contemporary art created by some of the Nordic region’s most talented visual artists. Their artistic projects engage with Skagen’s local environment and conditions while drawing connections to pressing global challenges and crises.
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