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Asger Jorn was one of Denmark’s most important 20th-century artists. He believed that art can provoke and promote betterment in society, and while he was alive, he started to collect, buy and be gifted art that could do exactly that.

Some of that vast collection is today on display at Museum Jorn in Silkeborg, Denmark.

“The story of how the museum came to be is rather wonderful in the sense that the reason we’re here is due to one artist’s belief that art can do something special,” says Jacob Thage, director of Museum Jorn.

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“Jorn chose to spend his money collecting art and gifting it to his hometown for future generations to enjoy and be inspired by. Art was otherwise only something to be found in the bigger cities, but Jorn wanted to put it where it otherwise wasn’t to be found.”

Asger Jorn.

Photo: Børge Venge

The museum is today home to more than 35,000 pieces of art by over 650 artists. It is the museum in Denmark that len