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"Sinrise" (2023) is an experimental video by Danish artist Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl. Mejdahl stayed alone in BonBon-Land from sunset to sunrise to explore what happens when darkness descends in the old Danish theme park known for its grotesque characters. In the black interval we go on a cosmic rollercoaster ride among the stars while the cartoony inhabitants of the park seem to welcome the sun. "Sinrise" was recorded in infrared timelapse creating a haunted mood. The video suggests a way of portraying the sorrows of childhood nostalgia, and the eternal cycle of life and death.

Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl (b. 1989) graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2019. Slaptstick humour and gothic horror meet up in Mejdahl's multifaceted work that often has its starting point in the artist's personal life story. Be it music album releases, film productions or large solo exhibition projects, Mejdahl's practice explore the topics of trauma-healing, climate crisis, spirituality, and gender identity. His video works have reached international audiences with screenings in France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, and South Korea. In 2018 Mejdahl received the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition Solo Award,, and in 2022 he was awarded a spot at The Danish Art Foundation's talent programme The Young Artistic Elite. In 2021 he recieved the Elna & C.T. Hollesen's Foundation Grant. Mejdahl's work is part of Denmark's National Gallery's collection.