Monika Larsen Dennis

Monika Larsen Dennis (born 1963) is a Swedish contemporary visual artist and sculptor, known for her public art. She has also worked in performance art, photography, and film.

Early life and education Monika Larsen Dennis was born in 1963 in Malmö, Sweden. She attended Icelandic College of Art and Crafts (; now part of Iceland University of the Arts), and received a BFA degree (1994).

Career

Dennis' work "Hållplats" (English: The Waiting Game) (1999) is a public two-sided art bench, located at Kristianstad.

"Restare" (2013) is a Swedish National Monument for Swedish war veterans, that she won the public commission through an anonymous competition. Her sculpture "Restare" (2013), meaning "to stay" or "to rest" in English, was made of marble, stainless steel, and concrete and is located in the Djurgården district of Stockholm.

In January 2016, she was one of the artists chosen to create artwork for a new subway station in Sweden. Dennis' work was recognized through its inclusion in a major international survey, Global Feminisms (2017) held at the Brooklyn Museum, and curated by Maura Reilly and Linda Nochlin. the Gothenburg Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum.

Public art Där (Dare) (1998), glass, auditorium in Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden Hållplats (The Waiting Game) (1999), Kristianstad, Sweden