There is a presence in Roar Werner Eriksen's compositions that we can take refuge in. Visual spaces that both hide and reveal, through layers of drawing and paint strokes. The motifs are detached from our familiar world, but still feel recognizable in their abstract form. The exhibition shows a series of monumental paintings on canvas, where the compositions move between condensation and dissolution. Side by side, smaller drawings and paintings on paper are shown, where Eriksen's superb mastery of various formats is expressed. Simple strokes form harmonious compositions, which give associations to different bodily and mental states. Roar Werner Eriksen offered a sensuous and timeless visual universe that never ceases to fascinate.
Roar Werner Eriksen (1948-2020) lived and worked from Oslo and his studio in Tanum in Sweden. He had his education from the Art Academies in Trondheim and Brussels, as well as the Art Academy in Oslo. In 2002, he was the main exhibitor at the Festivals in Northern Norway. He is represented in i.a. The National Museum, Norwegian Cultural Council, Tromsø Municipality
Art collection, the Norwegian Storting, Tromsø City Council, Northern Norwegian Art Museum, Statoil’s art collection, the University of Tromsø, the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, Statoil’s Art Collection and Tromsø Municipality’s art collection, in addition to private collections at home and abroad.
Galerii nimi: Galleri Semmingsen
Address: Niels Juels gate 50, 0256 Oslo, Norway
Opening hours: Wed 11:00 - 16:00
Thu 12:00 - 18:00
Fri 11:00 - 16:00
Sat-Sun 12:00 - 15:00
Open: 16.03.2023 — 16.04.2023
