Monika Larsen Dennis (born 1963) is a Swedish contemporary visual artist and sculptor, known for her public art.[1][2] She has also worked in performance art, photography, and film.
"Restare" (2013), public commission in Djurgården; created by Monika Larsen Dennis[5]
The art film "Driven" (1998) was co-created by Dennis with Maria Friberg, and features two suited bodies in a dance of both attraction and repulsion.[6][7] In 2001–2002, "Driven" (1998) was exhibited as part of the group exhibition "Loop" at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA PS1) in Long Island City.[8][9]
Dennis' work "Hållplats" (English: The Waiting Game) (1999) is a public two-sided art bench, located at Kristianstad.[10]
"Restare" (2013) is a Swedish National Monument for Swedish war veterans,[5][11] that she won the public commission through an anonymous competition.[12] 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.[5][13]
In January 2016, she was one of the artists chosen to create artwork for a new subway station in Sweden.[14][15] 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.[1]