Jytte Høy

Jytte Høy (born 1951) is a Danish contemporary artist whose installations and sculptures consist of simple, everyday materials and objects.

[1] Born on 20 August 1951 in the Copenhagen district of Valby, Jytte Høy graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1989.

[1] Her early interest in crafts survives in her artwork which can be described as expanded sculpture.

Her works consist of common, manufactured items such as parts of dolls and elastic bands.

[4] In addition to serving as rector of the Aarhus Academy for over 10 years, she has also had responsibilities at the Danish Art Foundation and on the boards of Charlottenborg and the Overgaden Art Institute.