Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!

In 2002, posters with the words “FOREIGNERS, PLEASE DON’T LEAVE US ALONE WITH THE DANES!” were put up in the streets of Copenhagen as a comment on the increasingly reactionary immigration politics in Denmark. During the Danish EU Presidency in 2002, Denmark’s immigration policies also became a point of interest and discussion in the international press. 

The original message still resonates within the contemporary Danish political climate, especially in light of the fact that Denmark’s anti-immigration politics have continued to escalate and have inspired similar policies in other EU countries. For some, the poster represents a political stance against xenophobia; for others, it works simply as an iconic interior design element or a symbol of Danish self-deprecation.

Since 2002, more than 100,000 posters have been distributed in Denmark.SUPERFLEX has reprinted and redistributed the posters, drawing attention to its evolution from an image of political protest to a form of branding, whose original message still resonates within a contemporary Danish political context.

Graphic design by Rasmus Koch Studio.