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 de kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard bekijken in een 3D-galerie?
De 3D-galerie van Søren Elgaard is een pagina waarop de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar worden gepresenteerd in een virtuele driedimensionale galerie.
Welke kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard worden het meest bekeken?
De Statistieken-pagina van Søren Elgaard bevat statistieken die zijn berekend op basis van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar die op deze website staan vermeld.
In welke stromingen heeft Søren Elgaard gewerkt?
De werken van Søren Elgaard kunnen per stroming worden bekeken op de Alle stromingen pagina van de kunstenaar.
Welke stemmingen drukken de kunstwerken van Søren Elgaard uit?
Op de Sfeercollectie van Søren Elgaard zijn de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar gerangschikt op stemming.
