(this was my november newsletter that I sent to mailinglist subscribers early November. If you would like one too next time please sign up here. Thank you!)
Hi everyone,
I’ve been back in the studio for a few days after 5 weeks of travelling through the south of Spain, which was wonderful. We’ve been up in the mountains, in small towns without roads, at the beach, in parks, at roman ruins and eaten lots of food. Our base was our “home away from home”, Sevilla. The city has had a huge influence on me and the art I make. Many of the patterns and the colours I use all have their roots in the city, la sevillana, el flamenco and the heavy influence of the mudéjar architecture and decorative culture. I first moved there when I was 20, and since then I have lived there in periods with Carolina. Sevilla is a returning theme in my life and I love that city.
Even though winter is on its way in Denmark, it is great to get back to the studio I must admit. Especially since I have a show opening at Tinimini Room Gallery in Dordrecht, Holland on the 10th of December that I need to finish. Tinimini Room is founded by dutch artist Ralf Kokke, who happens to open a show in Copenhagen at Hans Alf Gallery on 2nd of December. So do go see it if you are in Copenhagen, and if you are in Holland I hope to to see you at my show on the 10th of December, everyone is welcome and I will be there to chat and say hi.
The show will be titled “I’m soft, like Andalusian Cotton”, and will feature a small selection of my new gouache paintings. But more about that when we get closer to the date. I will send out an overview of all the new paintings when the show opens in early December to you all.
While I’ve been working on the december show in Holland, I’ve dived further into my obsession with patterns, which are now hanging on the walls of the studio. I also made a lot of new drawings while in Sevilla. Some of pure patterns, but some of Male Strippers taking a cigarette break and Amateur Performances of Evita.
I have added new vases to my webshop here by the way, and after having it closed during my absence in October, now its open again with both ceramics and limited edition prints just in time for the holidays!
Thanks so much for reading. If you are interested in any of the new drawings or have any questions, dont be shy to just reply to this email.
All the best,
Anders
