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ART Hotel Dalgas – Spend the night in a work of art!
The historic building, formerly the Technical School in Brande, turns 100 years old in 2023 and has been reborn as a modern and iconic art hotel.
With the idea and desire to preserve and modernize one of the historical buildings in Brande, the former ‘Technical School,’ we have now completed a renovation, carried out with respect for the old craftsmanship, aiming to create a completely new experience for the city’s overnight guests.
The building has emerged as ART Hotel Dalgas, where eight professional artists have created unique decorations for the modernized and exclusive hotel rooms, leaving their outstanding mark by letting the entire room be the canvas for their work – without limitations. Even the floors are included as part of the artworks, as the artists’ designs have been transferred to prints executed by Ege Carpets, Herning.
Guests are invited to stay in the artwork, in the painting. All rooms at ART Hotel Dalgas are fully adorned, from ceiling to floor, with different themes. With a QR code on the room’s wall, guests are introduced to the artists’ universe, a cinematic insight, a brief story about the artist themselves, and a description of the artwork.
With the opening of ART Hotel Dalgas, Brande solidifies itself as a true art city, known since the 60s for its unique gable paintings, with new additions each year, and for the International Street Art festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of art enthusiasts to the mid-Jutland town every summer.
During the renovation, we have engaged local craftsmen and suppliers – a decision that underscores our sustainability strategy and local cohesion.
The Originator
The decoration of the art rooms is based on the idea of Rune Lyager, previously involved in the Urban Street Zone, Denmark’s largest skate park in Brande, and now a member of the Children, Culture, and Leisure Committee, Ikast-Brande Municipality. Rune Lyager’s proposal is based on the concept that the new art rooms will result in the creation of unique works. These works will reflect contemporary development and serve as a memoir and storytelling about each artist, all of whom have a connection to the art city of Brande. Everything is brought together in one place, perhaps for eternity?
The Art is Unveiled by:
Jon Gislason, Finn Birkelund, Poul Schöbel, Aksel Kror, Ayoe Pløger, Lund Dickmann, Niels Ejnar Rust, Hans Jørgen Schöbel, 7330 Brande, Kaj Husum.
Rooms can be booked here: https://www.hoteldalgas.dk/vaerelser-ophold/kunst-vaerelser
