nordic contemporary prints

NORDIC
CONTEMPORARY
PRINTS
L O N D O N O R I G I N A L P R I N T F A I R 5 - 8 . M AY 2 0 1 6
KUNSTVERKET / LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR
/ ERLING
VA LT Y R S O N
ERLING VALTYRSON, one of the few artists working solely
with mezzotint. Valtyrson is known for being a master of
this technique, and his works has gained wide international
recognition. His motifs refer to the traditional vanitas
and surrealism.
Chameleon. Mezzotint.
Arrangement with glass. Mezzotint.
KUNSTVERKET / LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR
©Annelise Jackbo/Samfoto
/ ARNE BENDIK SJUR
ARNE BENDIK SJUR is a prominent Norwegian graphic artist,
working with detailed drypoint engravings. Sjur creates
his evolving series by working on a single plate, printing
an edition, then reworking the existing plate through
multiple states. In his characteristic motives he combines
the beautiful with the grotesque and the bizarre with the
realistic.
Mythological Landscape V. Drypoint.
A Starling. Drypoint.
A Starling. Blue on black. Drypoint.
KUNSTVERKET / LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR
©H2W Studio
/ SIDSEL WESTBØ
SIDSEL WESTBØ, one
of Norways foremost graphic
printmakers. She has throughout her career worked
almost exclusively with a combination of drypoint and
metal printing. She works with abstract motifs, usually in
series, creating rythmic works often inspired by nature
and architecture.
The stillness and thoughts of the night II. Drypoint and Surface printing.
Floating Square in yellow room. Drypoint and Surface printing.
Floating Square, grey light. Drypoint and Surface printing.
KUNSTVERKET / LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR
/ P AT R I C K H U S E
PATRICK HUSE is a Norwegian painter and multi media
artist, working on the borderline between anthropology
and art. In his printmaking, Huse interprets nature through
both photopolymer and woodcuts - presenting a
profound understanding of the qualities of each technique.
Wintercoast. Photogravure.
Red rain. Woodcut.
Snow fall. Woodcut.
KUNSTVERKET / LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR
/ ØRNULF OPDAHL
ØRNULF OPDAHL, an
internationally acclaimed painter and
graphic artist. His works explore the vast and majestic
landscapes of the west coast of Norway. Moving between
observation and abstraction, Opdahl employs strong
elements of colour and shape to build up compositions
that highlight the scale of these epic proportions of
nature.
Winter day. Etching.
Tind I. Etching.
Tind IV. Etching.
KUNSTVERKET GALLERI is a leading gallery for contemporary
fine art prints based in central Oslo. Our main focus is
to promote and display high quality works on paper of
artists from the Nordic countries.
K U N S T V E R K E T G A L L E R I / K I R K E G AT A 5 / 0 1 5 3 O S L O / N O R W AY
W W W. K U N S T V E R K E T. N O / G A L L E R I S T @ K U N S T V E R K E T. N O
Supported by Office for Contemporary Art Norway