“On 9 May, the Danish artist Per Kirkeby died at age 79 after a long illness. . The many approaches available to Kirkeby’s work reflect his unlimited exploration of art forms and the energy with which he worked. Kirkeby’s art is not intellectual or conceptual in nature – everywhere, it has great and immediate visual accessibility – but, as he insisted, art and the power of the image are always up for discussion in the existential space where the artwork meets the viewer.” – Poul Erik Tøjner, Frieze Magazine
We had the privilege to present two solo exhibition with Per Kirkeby, in 1997 and again in 2005. Images included are from his 2005 solo show, described by David Pagel of the L.A. Times as: “Neither expressive nor bombastic, they’re not touchy-feely explorations of the artist’s emotions. Yet there’s plenty of room for affect, for finding connections and metaphors for human struggles and sentiments.”
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IMAGES: (top to bottom) Portrait of Per Kirkeby in his studio, date unknown; L.A. Louver installation images “Per Kirkeby,” 2005; Per Kirkeby, “Untitled (PK05 10),” 2005, oil on canvas, 78 ¾ x 98 ½ in. (200 x 250 cm), Private collection