The photo series The Nation was taken inside the collection of Danish and Nordic Art from 1750‐1900 at the National Gallery of Art in Denmark and is based on the performance piece The Nation – guided tour. J&K have selected five of the collection’s paintings as backdrops for theatrically staged large‐scale photographs in which the paintings are extended into space and throughout time. Five central notions of national identity and cultural heritage ‐ power, family, work, art and foreign affairs ‐ are scrutinized: By juxtaposing historical, mythological and fantastic references the images are suggesting a kaleidoscopic reading of history and question fixed cultural norms and stereotypical identifications.