Portraits: Musician Kasper Bjørke
A personal perspective on art, design and the places we call home
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For Danish musician Kasper Bjørke, home is more than a place to live — it’s a wellspring of creativity, inspiration, and quiet influence. Surrounded by thoughtful design and meaningful art, he reflects on how his environment shapes his music and fuels his artistic process.
I’ve always been a collector. As a child, it was comics — Spiderman, Spawn, Batman. In my teens, that curiosity turned to vinyl records and sparked a deep passion for music. Later came a fascination with classic Danish furniture design, and over the past 15 years, collecting art has become a central part of my life.
Though I’ve always had a passion for collecting, I don’t see myself as materialistic. To me, materialism is about cars, clothes, and gadgets — not art and design. I collect art because it brings me joy and elevates my everyday life. Some pieces even put me in a meditative, almost uplifted state when I take the time to truly observe them. My collection is carefully curated based on how each work resonates with me, reflecting different facets of who I am.
Most furniture is a necessity in a home, but like art, ours is carefully selected. We rarely replace anything — only if something breaks. We never follow trends or make impulsive purchases. Instead, we invest in objects meant to last a lifetime.
Take our sofa, for instance: it’s 15 years old and well-worn, but that’s exactly the point — it carries stories. Just as I have a personal dialogue with the artworks on the walls, the entire family has a close relationship with the furniture. I find joy in the idea that both our furniture and art can be passed down through generations. Our children will remember sitting and drawing on the folk chairs by the large wooden dining table.
I spend a significant part of my work managing artists like Oh Land and Trentemøller, as well as the producer Vasco. But when there is a gap in my schedule, I work on my own music. It has become a sanctuary for me; sitting down in my home studio and letting my creativity flow uplifts me. Time disappears when I make music.
I would not like having to hop on my bike to go to some half-empty music studio somewhere in the city. My ideas typically come quite impulsively, so it is wonderfully efficient to have my studio in the apartment. I draw inspiration from what surrounds me, and I spend many hours in the apartment, so the art and furniture in our home are definitely an important part of the creative process.
My art collection goes in many different directions: some pieces are abstract, others figurative. Some works are almost humorous, while others are serious. How I am influenced by the different pieces can be the starting point for what kind of music I feel like making. If I look at a Landon Metz piece, it can put me in a meditative state, while a photograph by Matthew Stone can give me a cold and almost industrial approach to the music. An expressive John Copeland piece can make the music almost aggressive. I pick up on what emanates from the works.
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