Per Kirkeby: New Paintings

5 Jun-27 Jul 2013

Overview

Michael Werner Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of recent paintings by Danish artist Per Kirkeby. This is the first exhibition in London of new works by the artist since his 2009 retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern. The eight paintings on view explore the indeterminate space between nature and abstraction that has fascinated the artist for decades. The works are populated by seemingly figurative forms—trees, planks, human figures or the mouths of caves—which encourage a range of associations beyond those typically derived from landscape motifs. Kirkeby’s recent paintings engage in a complex play of scale and spatial depth, challenging conventional expectations of pictorial space. Viewers familiar with Kirkeby’s often somber pictures will be immediately struck by the vibrant colors that further enhance the disorienting atmosphere of these paintings.