The Artistic Foundation of Søren Elgaard
Born in Aalborg, Denmark, Søren Elgaard is a painter, graphic artist, and non-fiction writer. His academic background includes studying art history at Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen between 1971 and 1978. During the years 1976 to 1979, he received instruction in model drawing from graphic artists Elsa Nielsen and Palle Nielsen, though he is also considered a self-taught painter. His work often engages with the relationship between motif and motivation, drawing from the raw material of reality. He has utilized photography to capture moments of difference to serve as the basis for his studio work.
Themes and Public Works
Elgaard's paintings frequently explore the theme of reflections, where the concrete is deformed or deconstructed through glass. His repertoire includes various bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge in New York, as well as the Storebælt Bridge. His large-scale public works include a mural in Hjørring, Denmark, and a massive 1200-square-meter mural on a silo at Aalborg Harbor, which is noted as one of the largest in Denmark.
His work is represented in several institutions, including:
Vraag en antwoord
Waar kan ik het kleurprofiel van het oeuvre van Søren Elgaard bekijken?
De Kleurenpalet van de kunstenaar van Søren Elgaard presenteert het kleurprofiel van het oeuvre van de kunstenaar.
Kan ik de kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard sorteren op kleur?
De werken van Søren Elgaard kunnen op kleur worden verkend op de Sorteren op kleur pagina van de kunstenaar.
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard bekijken in een 3D-galerie?
Een virtueel bezoek is mogelijk: op de 3D-galerie pagina van Søren Elgaard worden de werken van de kunstenaar gepresenteerd in een driedimensionale galerie.
Hoe populair zijn de kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard?
Statistieken over de werken van Søren Elgaard zijn te vinden op de Statistieken-pagina van de kunstenaar.
