Inspired by a project carried out in Boston, USA, IMMART (under our previous name Immigrant Art) executed an interdisciplinary art project in Nørrebro, Copenhagen in spring and summer 2018. The project centered around the concept of relational aesthetics – we brought art (poetry and performance) out of the private space of art institutions and into one of most used public spaces in society, namely the street.

We took a curated selection of poems based on rain or lack thereof, written by known and unknown poets from Denmark and abroad. We used biodegradable invisible spray paint and stencilled excerpts from 21 of the poems at 19 different locations, all in their original language in order to reflect diversity in our district and create a dialogue across different nationalities and cultures.

Download the full project brief which also includes information about special events held here.

Download the full texts of the poems, biographical information on the poets, and descriptions of the locations here.

See more images and posts about the project on Facebook here.

We are currently looking for a school or afterschool center or another youth institution to continue the project with. Get in touch if you have any suggestions.

Rainging Poetry Nørrebro has been generously sponsored by Nørrebro Lokaludvalg.