Tue Greenfort

Tue Greenfort

(Born 1973, works in Berlin)

Milk Heat, 2009

Heat from cow milk, radiator

Dimensions variable

With support from Nordisk Kulturfond, Wanås Gods AB

In his art, Tue Greenfort is inspired by scientific approaches, the impact of humans on the environment, and questions of agriculture and cultivated nature. Before the exhibition WANÅS 2009: Footprints, Tue Greenfort studied Wanås Estate’s organic farming and dairy production. One part of the farm’s efforts towards self-sustainability is using the warmth from the fresh milk. At the time of milking, cows’ milk is 38°C, but it is cooled to 2°C before being transported to the dairy. In the cooling process, this excess heat is transferred with the help of heat exchangers to the floor and water in the cowshed, warming both. With Milk Heat, Greenfort brings attention to the environmental impact of both farming and keeping livestock as well as this energy-efficient heating model in an artwork that, by means of the water-filled radiator outside the cowshed, gives visitors the opportunity to experience the warmth of the fresh milk for themselves.