Siberian chalk on paper, 100 x 70 cm
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The Darwin Project
70 x 100 cm
This one is more delicate, more refined. But the dark piece on the top, makes you wonder.
“Is everything alright, or….?”
100 x 70 cm, chalk on paper.
Part of The Darwin Project
Finished the drawing this week.
Siberian chalk on paper, 110 x 130 cm
I am drawing a lot these days. Big pieces, siberian chalk on paper. They are a part of a new series, called “On the extinction of species”.
This one is still in progress, but I can reveal a small detail. The whole drawing is 110 x 130 cm.
Alright, maybe there was a hero, during my time at the academy. In the late eighties Per Kirkeby was “hot”. Great painter, and as one of my art(history) teachers put it: a painter for painters.
A saw the movie “A winter’s tale”, about the proces of making art. And “We build upon ruins”.
Last year, Per Kirkeby fell down the stairs. A stroke. He can’t see to the left. He doesn’t recognize faces.
But as Per put it: “I am virtually a blind painter. But I am not blind, when I work”
Anne Regitze Wivel made a documentary:
And take a look at this one also, “We build upon ruins”. Great insights about making art, how does the artistic mind works.
Drawing, 110 x 150 cm
Siberian chalk on paper
The Darwin project exists of two major themes. “The origin of species….” is one of them.
Here a detail of a new painting I’m working on. Only a small detail, approximately 15 by 30 cm. The whole painting is 80 x 120 cm.
Still al lot of work has to be done. Only worked on it three sessions. I’ll keep you posted!
Making art is a matter of doing and reflect on what you’ve done. For 90 percent I know what I am doing. But it’s all about that 10 percent. And when the “not knowing part” becomes to big, it’s totally out of control. And the result will be a very bad painting.
On the other hand, when I control everything I do for a full 100 percent, I’m not able to surprise myself (and “the audience”). And the painting will only be interesting for I short moment. You really have to take your time, when in front of my work. Get to know the painting. Explore it.
On the origin of species X13
And the series is growing and growing. Probably in october, I will arrange a special exhibition in my studio, to show all the “Origin”paintings (eight are finished now).
I thought the title was well choosen. On the other hand; are my latest paintings really about the creation of the world, about life? Or is the theme more about a sort of putrefying and ephemerality? Just before everything dies, vanishes…… To capture that moment?
And does that matter? Or can the outcome, the paintings, be the same? Despite the different angles.
In the right corner below are three yellow organic forms.The top one is still bright. But the one at the bottom is already vanishing. Dying?
70 x 90 cm. Oil on canvas.
Oil on canvas, 40 x 120 cm.
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