Visual Artist
Artist Statement – Annelise Kalbak
Back in the 1980s, I built up an “ornament alphabet” which could be plant shapes, flowers and free forms. During this period, Louisiana had an exhibition called Homo Decorans, where art critic Hellen Lassen mentioned me in Lousiana Revy, where an excerpt from one of my paintings was depicted in the catalog at the bottom of the page.
Now I have moved away from the pure ornaments and have worked with the break and larger empty surfaces in my paintings. But flowers do show up – or as floating, feigned leaves. My inspiration can be Cy Twombly, Helen Frankenthaler, Elsworth Kelly, Roberth Kushner, Preben Hornung, Manet or Matisse.
Eva Pohl from Berlingske Tidende wrote: “A poetic world, as seen in a window pane with reflections” Tom Jørgensen from Kunstavisen wrote: “Clarity alternates with the faintest of sheen, naturalistic precision mixes with expressive bursts of color as in Chinese and Japanese art” Ole Lindboe: “Her art whispers, it is secretive and overtly poetic, subtle, like images of transformation”.
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Annelise Kalbak *194o
Det Kgl.Danske Kunstakademi 1967-74, Malerskolen og grafisk skole
Cand phil i Kunst teori. Medlem af Kunstnersamfundet, BKF. Debut 1966. Den Gyldne 1992- 2019, Pro 1981-1992
UDVALGTE SEPARATUDSTILLINGER:
2012,14: Galleri Lars Borella, Klampenborg
2010: Galleri Jytte Arntzen, København
2010: Hvidovre Bibliotek
2007: Thorasminde
2006: Galleri København
2004: Pinakoteket for Moderne Kunst, Hellerup
2003: Galleri Elise Toft, Kolding
2001: Galleri Frøkjær, København
1999: Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
1994: Ålborg Historiske Museum
1990: Galleriet Jørgen Østergaard, Ikast
1986: Politikens Hus, København
1983, 1988: Galleri Hummelure
1983: Galleri Ægedius
1982, 1985, 1989, 1993: Galleri Asbæk, København
1980: Galleri Torso, Odense
1978, 1980: Kunstnernes egen Kunsthandel, København
UDVALGTE GRUPPEUDSTILLINGER:
2017, 2018: Bredgade Kunsthandel, København
2016: Galleri Lars Borella, Klampemborg
2016: Dimension, Runde Tårn, København
2014: Svends Bibliotek, Nivågaard
2004: Munkeruphus, Dronningmølle
2004: Art Copenhagen, Pinakoteket for Moderne Kunst
2004: Art Herning, Galeri Elise Toft, Kolding
2001: Art Herning, Galleri Art So To
2001: Birkerød Gl. Præstegaard
2000, 2009: Svenske Villa, Bernstorffsparken
2000: Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
1995: SAK, Svendborg
1991: Landskrona Kunsthal
1990: Pakhuset, Nykøbing S
1990: Hjørring Kunstmuseum
1984: Stockholm Kunstmesse, Galleri Ægidius
1984: Spring Gallery, Taiwan
1983: Art Basel, Galleri Cenobia Visualita, Milano
1983: Incontro Italia, Esbjerg – & Århus Kunstbygning
1982: Vikingernes Himmel, Teatro Monovisio, Cuneo I.
1981: Statens Kunstfonds Jubilæums Udstilling, SMK
1974: Palle Nielsen elever, Clausens Kunsthandel, Kbh
