PAINTSPACE VIII – CONTEMPORARY PAINTING

4 April – 10 May

The people behind the Phoenix Revisited anniversary exhibition are now looking ahead in the PAINTSPACE VIII – CONTEMPORARY PAINTING exhibition in Rundetaarn. Painting has recently undergone one of the periods which appears to be a regular part of the medium’s Phoenix-like death and resurrection cycle. During economic boom times, painting (which has been declared dead countless times throughout the twentieth century) bounces back for yet another commercial rampage. Now the crisis has hit, it is time for an overhaul – hence PAINTSPACE VIII.

A broad array of Danish artists

The name of the exhibition comes from the mortally departed Phoenix exhibition venue which hosted seven PAINTSPACE exhibitions during the 90’s. The original exhibition mixed painters of different generations and styles with a free hand and cocksure style. From young to old, abstract to still life. This exhibition will take up the challenge again and present a broad array of Danish artists. Some were around in the late 90’s when the original exhibition flew the flag for painters, others are young, unwritten pages.

Buccaneers, deserters and lost-cause fighters

The organisers of the PAINTSPACE VIII exhibition are going beyond mainstream. Access is not limited to the old guard, buccaneers, deserters and fighters for lost causes have also been invited. Alongside well-known artists such as Peter Land, Simone Aaberg Kærn and Kristian Devantier, PAINTSPACE VIII will present Kim Bjørnholt, Mini Blume, Maibritt Ulvedal Bjelke, Bertil Skov Jørgensen and the best (and most overlooked) colourful painter of the eighties, Berit Heggenhougen Jensen.