Post Taxi by Teddy Hansen

Mixed media on canvas. 
2024 

This painting is part of FATHERLAND, an exhibition by Teddy Hansen.

Maybe Danish people are happy because of their tradition of landing at Copenhagen airport and going straight to the Steff Holberg hotdog stand for a hotdog and a Cocio chocolate milk?

Although drinking chocolate milk and eating hotdogs should always make one happy, this piece is a metaphor for the Dane’s ability to enjoy the present moment. It seems that people from many other countries want to get the fuck out of the airport as soon as possible, but the Danes take their time. A large plane arrives home in style and delivers two travelling men back to Copenhagen Airport. They are both holding roses for the chocolate milkmaid waiting for them on the runway; her clothes are the colour of the ‘Cocio’ branding, and she waves a ’Steff Holberg’ napkin to welcome them home.

A bar of chocolate on the top left has udders dripping with chocolate milk, and on the bottom right, a ‘hot dog’ sweats from its tongue, as dogs do.