Eva Koch

Eva Isabel Koch (born 17 June 1953) is a Danish sculptor who has gained fame with her video installations. In 2011, she was awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal.

Description Born in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Koch was the daughter of Jens Koch, a justice ministry official and later judge and of interior decorator Chris Haslunc Gleditsch. She studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Freddie A. Lerche, Mogens Møller, Hein Heinsen and Bjørn Nørgaard from 1985 to 1992. From 1989 to 1990, she also spent a year at the Facultad de Bellas Artes (Faculty of Fine Arts) in Barcelona. Through her videos, Koch presents ordinary people who create a close relationship with the viewer.