OLE FOLMER HANSEN

Painter

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BIOGRAPHY

THE CONCRETE PAINTING IN MY PICTORIAL COMPOSITIONS I WORK WITH A BALANCED DYNAMIC INTERPLAY BETWEEN FORM AND COLOR. INSPIRED BY MUSIC I TRY TO FIND THE RHYTHMIC ELASTICITY OF THE COLORS, AN INTERNAL CONNECTION, ONE COLOR ANTICIPATED IN ITS PREDECESSOR BINDING THEM TOGETHER AS A UNITY. THE INTENS HOMOGENEOUS FLATS BRINGS OUT THE STRENGTH BETWEEN THE COLORS IN MY PAINTINGS AND SERIGRAPHS WHERE AS MY GOUACHES HAVE A MORE SKETCHLIKE EXPRESSION. THE FORMS AND COLORS IN MY ORNAMENTATIONS ARE CREATED TO INJECT NEW AND POSITIVE ENERGY TO ITS SURROUNDINGS AND MY GLASSWORK CATCHING THE EVER CHANGING FLOW OF LIGHT. I ENJOY THE RHYTHM IN THE PLAY OF FORMS AND COLOR. WHAT MUSIC OFFERS THE EAR, CONCRETE ART LET THE EYE SEE. Member of: Den Gyldne Danske Grafikere Kunstnersamfundet Billedkunstnernes Forbund Fyns Grafiske Værksted Geoform, USA IconData-WorldPrints, Krakow, Poland Represented at: ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Bornholms Kunstmuseum Esbjerg Kunstmuseum Fyns Kunstmuseum HEART, Herning Museum of Contemporary Art JANUS, Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum, Tistrup Kastrupgårdsamlingen Kobberstiksamlingen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen Kunsten, Ålborg Malmö Konstmuseum, Sweden Museet for Religiøs Kunst, Lemvig Museum Sønderjylland, Kunstmuseet i Tønder Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum Randers Kunstmuseum Skovgaard Museet, Viborg Vejle Kunstmuseeum Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum TRAPHOLT, Kolding Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim, Norway The National Gallery, Prague, Tjekkiet Arte Struktura, Milano, Italy California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, USA The Danish Embassy in Berlin, Germany The Danish Embassy in Tokyo, Japan The Danish Embassy in Washington, USA Ny Carlsbergfonden Statens Kunstfond Københavns kommunes Kulturfond Kunst på Arbejdspladsen Ornamentation and colour schemes: Den Kongelige Skydebane Sølyst, Klampenborg Krogerup Højskole, Humlebæk Moltkes Palæ, Dr. Tværgade, Copenhagen Hall på Mesterlodden 7-8, Gentofte Ældrecentret Rolighedsparken, Ikast Sundholm, Copenhagen Herning Centralsygehus Københavns Amts Sygehus in Gentofte: Direktionsgangen Kantineområdet Auditoriemuren Klinisk-biokemisk afdeling Panum Instituttet, Copenhagen Kræftens Bekæmpelse, Copenhagen Kildevældskirken, Copenhagen Frederiksberg Tekniske Skole, Falstersvej TDC, Copenhagen Jyllands-Postens hovedafd., Viby, Århus Jyllands-Postcentrene, Copenhagen, Slagelse, Ålborg, Århus, Herning and Åbenrå Synoptik, Nørrevold, Copenhagen Skattehuset, Tietgenbygningen, Odense Vithrom Electronics, Glostrup Bookcovers: "Vigtigere end nogensinde", Niels Brocks Handelsskole 1888-1988 "Et regnskab skal være retvisende", Ernst & Young 1992 "Håndbog for billedkunstnere" BKF 1993 "Bestyrelsesmøde i evigheden" Digte af Peter Poulsen 2012 Diplomas: Cena Masarykovy Akademie Umêní 1993, Prag, Tjekkiet European Prize for Fine Arts by the European Union of Arts 2001, Prague - Brusel Honorary Medal 2014, 15th International Triennal Small Graphic Form, Lodz, Poland Born 1937 in Copenhagen Exhibitions in Denmark and abroad: 2019 GRAFIK/GRAFIK/GRAFIK, Kastrupgårdsamlingen 40 års jubilæumsudstilling Ovengaden, Institut for Samtidskunst, Copenhagen Helligåndshuset, Strøget, Copenhagen JANUS, Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum, "HighLights" 2018 ARoS, Århus Kunstmuseum Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen Trapholt, Kolding "Nyerhvervelser" Randers Kunstmuseum JANUS, Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum "KONKRET HANSEN og "HighLights" Den Gyldne, Rundetårn, Copenhagen Gallerie Lorien "Dots on the Wall" 2017 " Samling 2017" Heart, Museum of Contemporary Art, Herning den sorte skole, Kastrupgårdsamlingen 2016 Gallerie Lorien, Frederiksberg 2.juni -3.juli, Digtoplæsning d. 17.juni, Birgit læser sine digte "Kærlighedens kilde" den sorte skole, Fyns Grafiske Værksted, udstilling Brandts 13 2015 Søndag d.13.dec. kl. 13.00 Reception hos Danske Grafikere, Sølvgade 14 med præsentation af Oles nye serigrafi til Grafik-Ven samt udstillingen "50 tryk- 50 år". Desuden læser Birgit sine digte "Kærligheden Kilde". 2014 Den Gyldne, Dronninglund Kunstcenter 15th International Triennal Small Graphic Form, Lodz, Poland 9e Triennal Mondiale de l'Estampe, Chamalières, Auvergne, France Den Gyldne, Rundetårn, Copenhagen 2013 Danske Grafikere, SAK Kunstbygningen, Svendborg 2012 Den Gyldne, SAK Kunstbygningen, Svendborg 2011 Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, Edinburgh, Scotland 2010 IN THE MOOD , separat, Svanekegården, Svaneke, Bornholm Den Gyldne, Janusbygningen, Tistrup 8'éme Mondial de l'Estampe, Chamaliers Auvergne, Frankrig. Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, Kastrupgårdsamlingen Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, Kunstmuseet, Tønder Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, The Danish Cultural Institute, Hungary 2009 Tryk på tiden, is shown in the Danish Cultural Institutes in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Germany. Farvens Magi , Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Kastrup, separat International Graphic Art Biennial Split, Croatia 6. International Triennal of Graphic Art, Bitola, R.Macedonia Flyverblade fra Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odense Medlemsudstilling Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen My Heart belongs to ...National Print Museum, Dublin, Ireland My Heart belongs to.., Kongegården, Korsør My Heart belongs to.., Nicolaj Kunst & Design, Kolding 100 dänische Grafiken, Grafik Museum Stiftung Schreiner, Bad Steben, Germany 2008 Tryk på tiden, Chongqing Art Museum, Bejing, China Tryk på tiden, Trondheim Kunstakademi, Norway 100 dänische Grafiken, Grafik Museum Stiftung Schreiner, Bad Steben, Germany Bridges over the Mediterranean and the Baltic, Thessaloniki, Grækenland 13th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Lodz, Poland 5th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, BIMPE V,  Federation Gallery, Vancouver, Canada Den Gyldne, Randers Kunstmuseum Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, Bornholms Kunstmuseum Danish Konkrete, ROCKET Gallery, London Galleri Thure, Køge, separat Danske grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen, separat Tryk på tiden, Danske Grafikere, Vejle Kunstmuseum 2007 Square-Parts, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen Immigrants, Graphic Images from Funen Graphic Workshop Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, Solvang, California Danish Immigrant Museum, Elkhorn, Iowa Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska Grand View College Art Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa Danebo (Center for Danish-Americans in Minnesota) Miineapolis, Minnesota Galleri Jungersted, Frederiksberg, separat International Print Triennal, Oldenburg, Germany Rejsebilleder, Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odense "Lilla Europa" - 4rd Biennale of small scale arts, Eskildstuna, Sweden "Lilla Europa 2006" - 4rd Biennale of small scale arts, Örebro, Sweden 2006 "Lilla Europa 2006" - 4rd Biennale of small scale arts, Sweden 7'eme Mondial de l'Estampe, Chamalières, Auvergne, France International Print Triennal Kraków 2006, Krakow, Poland International Graphic Triennal, Bitola, Makedonien "One Size fits All", Rundetaarn, Copenhagen Black Church Print Studio, Dublin, Ireland Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg. Copenhagen 2005 Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg. Copenhagen Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen, Efterårsudstilling 2004 International Print Triennial – Krakow 2003 Poland – Oldenburg, Germany Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal XV Eurografik-Lipsk 2004, Germany 2003 Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal XIV Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen, ”Spring” Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjørring "Selvportrætter" Jyllandspostens Galleri, Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen separate. International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland Triennale Mondiale d’Estampes, Petit Format, Chamalières, France 2002 Galerie Jungersted, Frederiksberg (sammen med Eiler Madsen) Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Lilla Europa, Biennale, Hallsberg og Örebro, Sweden Villa Jankovsky Galleria, Kajaani, Finland Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal XIII International Grafik Triennale, Frechen, Germany International Print Triennial ”Bridge to the Future”, Graz, Austria Helleruplund, Hellerup, separate 2001 Galleri Over Gaden, Skælskør, separate International Festival of Graphic Art, Hallsberg og Örebro, Sweden Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal XII Galleri Sparresholm, South Zealand, Sommerudstilling Triennial 100 Cities Rabka, Municipal Culture Center 2000 Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Galleri Sparresholm, South Zealand Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal XI Langelinie Art Gallery, Copenhagen ”Et bredt smil til Sverige” Janus Bygningen, Tistrup ”Jubel-udstilling” International Print Triennial ”Colour in Graphic Art”, Torun, Poland International Print Triennial Krakow “Bridge to the Future”, Poland International Print Triennial “Krakow-Nürnberg”, Nürnberg, Germany „East meets West“ Opole, Poland Lilla Europa, Biennale, Hallsberg og Örebro, Sweden 1999 Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal X Langelinie Art Gallery, Copenhagen Norwegian International Printtriennale, Fredrikstad, Norway Internationale Grafik Triennale, Frechen, Germany Galleri Marius, Copenhagen, separate Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, ”Konkret Kunst” 1998 Det danske Kulturinstitut, Edinburg: ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi”, Scotland Kirkgate Art Center, Cockermouth, ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi”, England Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Art Department, Waskinton, ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi”, England Nordic Festival North-East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi", England Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal IX 1997 Galerie JB, Frederiksberg, Separate Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen "Tidevand", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal VIII International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria International Print Triennieal ”Colour in Graphic Art”, Torun, Poland International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola, Makedonia 1996 Kunstmuseet Frederikshavn, "Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi" Galerie JB, Frederiksberg, "Udstilling til fordel for Aids-ramte" Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Nuuk, Greenland "Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi" Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal VII International Grafik Triennale, Frechen, Germany Åbenrå, "Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi". International Print Exhibition ”Miniature” Gl.Fredrikstad, Norway Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi” 1995 Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Tistrup Udstillingsbygning, Påskeudstilling Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi” Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal VI International Minibiennale , Olofström, Sweden Norwegian International Printtriennale, Fredrikstad, Norway Grafikbiennalen, Nykøbing F. Brænderigården, Viborg, ”Konkret Kunst i Serigrafi” 1994 Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola, Makedonia Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal V Triennale Mondiale d’Estampes,Petit Format, Chamalières, France Galleri Concorde, Frederiksberg ( med Thorkild Hoffmann Larsen) International Print Triennial ”Colour in Grafic Art”, Torun, Poland International Print Exhibition ”Miniature”, Gl.Fredrikstad, Norway 1993 Print Biennal, Maastricht, Holland Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal IV International Minibiennale, Olofström, Sweden Internationale Grafik Triennale, Frechen, Germany Galerie JB, Frederiksberg, separate Riga Minigrafikas Triennale, Lithuania. International Grafik Udstilling, Fredrikstad, Norway 1992 Framtidsmuseet, Borlänge, Sweden, ”Homo Futurus” Rotunda di Via Besana, Milano, Italy ” Homo Futurus” Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal III Grafikudstilling, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Den Gyldne, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Norwegian International Printtriennale, Fredrikstad, Norway Dragør Bibliotek, Dragør, separate 1991 Værket, Randers, ”Homo Futurus” Institute of Industriel Design, Warszawa, Poland ”Homo Futurus” Falubiennalen Nordisk Grafik “Nu”, Dalarnes Museum, Falun, Sweden Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal II Kunstbygningen Århus, Århus Kommunes indkøb Grafikbiennalen, Nykøbing F. Praha Graphic, Prag, Czechoslovakia International Print Exhibition ”Miniature”, Gl.Fredrikstad, Norway 1990 Den Flexible, Vejen Kunstmuseum Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, separate CC de Warande, Turnhout, Belgium ”Homo Futurus” Varmegalleriet, Copenhagen, Minimal I Guinness Hopstore, Dublin, Irland, “Homo Futurus” Brunswiker Pavillon, Kiel, Germany, Den Flexible. Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Copenhagen ” Fire malere” Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Galleri Stubtoft, Sorø, separate 1989 Galleri Victor, Copenhagen Atelier 53, Frederiksberg, separate Danske Grafikere, Nikolaj Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, ”Homo Futurus” Leopold-Hoesch-Museum, Düren, Germany, ”Homo Futurus” "multiple art kiel", Altenhof, Germany Danske Grafikere, Silkeborg Kunstmuseum Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1988 Galleri Flash, Brandt Klædefabrik, Odense Flash, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg Galleri Flash, Brandt Klædefabrik, Odense ”One of my favorite things” Dragør Bibliotek, Danske Grafikere “Triangel 88-89” Nikolaj Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, ”Dansk Metals indkøb” Århus Kunstbygning, separate Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1987 Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Copenhagen, separate Den Flexible, Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, USA Galleri Flash, Brandt Klædefabrik, Odense ”Mig selv som engel” Galleri Langhoff, Kolding, separate Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Danske Grafikere, Viborg Stiftmuseum Galleri Flash, Brandt Klædefabrik, Odense 1986 Galleri WI, Viborg, med Tchai Munch Galleri Flash, Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, separate Galleri Slugen, Esbjerg, separate Flash, Fyns Kunstmuseum, Odense North, Fyns Kunstmuseum, Odense Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1985 Atelier 53, Frederiksberg Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, ”Konkret Kunst" Galleri Flash, Brandt Klædefabrik, Odense, Åbningsudstilling Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1984 Galleri JB, Købmagergade, Copenhagen, separate Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Atelier 53, Frederiksberg, separate 1983 Galleri Nordpilen, Ålborg, separate Fyns Kunstmuseum, Odense ”Omkring Linien” Galleri JB, Købmagergade, Copenhagen, ”Sommerudstilling” Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, ”Kunstnere for Fred” Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Den Flexible, Århus Kunstbygning Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1982 Galleri TI, Tistrup Flash, Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum Ålborg "Moderne skulptur i museets eje" Galleri JB, Købmagergade, Copenhagen, separate Galleri JB, Købmagergade, Copenhagen, ”Sommerudstilling” Ibizagrafic ’82, Spain Hjørring Kunstmuseum, ”Konkret Kunst” Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Galleri Clemens, Århus, separate 1981 Galleri Torso, Odense, separate Nikolaj Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, ”Klange i Dansk Kunst” Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Galleri Stubtoft, Sorø, separate 1980 Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Odense Rådhus, ”Konkurrenceforslag” Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1979 Galleri Lerche, Ålborg, separate Galleri Olsen, Fredericia, separate Helsingør Bibliotek, Helsingør, separate Flash, Frederiksberg Rådhus Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Albertslund Rådhus, separate 1978 Gallery Weintraub, New York, USA Galleri Torso, Odense, separate Galleri Per Sten, Copenhagen, separate Hjørring Kunstmuseum Galleri TI, Tistrup Galleri Leonard, Ebeltoft Galleri Solbjerg, Erslev Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Flash, SAK, Svendborg 1977 Den Flexible, SAK, Svendborg Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Fyn Kunstmuseum, Odense, ”XII måneder” Galleri Per Sten, København, separate Court Gallery, Copenhagen Galleri Torso, Odense, separate Den Flexible, Skovhuset, Værløse Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Anja Kunstcenter, Åbenrå 1976 Politikens Hus, København, separate Charlottenborgs Efterårsudstilling, Copenhagen 7. Internationale Triennale Grenchen, Switzerland Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1975 Galerie Internationale, Ribe Art’ 75, Basel, Schweiz Scandinavia Art Fair, Odense Tårnby Rådhus Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1974 "Konkretisterne", Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum Galleri Lien, Sletten Strand Den Flexible, Lien Galleri Arbetet, Malmø, Sweden Art’ 74, Basel, Switzerland Galerie Internationale, Ribe Brabrand Højskole Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1973 Galleri Lerche,Ålborg, separate "Konkret Kunst II", Udstillingsbygningen Nikolaj Kirke, Copenhagen Art’ 73, Basel, Switzerland Court Gallery, Copenhagen, sommerudstilling Tårnby Rådhus Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 1972 Frederiksberg Rådhus "Aktuell ung dansk grafik",Konstfrämjandet, Göteborg, Sweden "Twelve Danish Printmakers" Lumley Casalet LTD, London "Aktuell ung dansk grafik" Konstfrämjandet, Malmö, Sweden Dansk Grafikudstilling, Oslo, Norway Court Gallery, Copenhagen Esso Motorhotel, Glostrup, Court Gallery Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Ålborg Court Gallery, International Grafikudstilling, Copenhagen Koldinghus, Kolding med K. Holst Andersen Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen New Art Gallery , Odense, separate Tårnby Rådhus 1971 New Art Gallery, Odense Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Charlottenborgs Efterårsudstilling, Copenhagen Den Permanente, Copenhagen "Aktuell ung dansk grafik" Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm, Sweden 1970 Galleri 58, Århus Museet for Holbæk og omegn med Ib Abert New Art Gallery, Odense, separate Biennale Internationale de l’Estampe, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, France Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense "Multikunst",Udstillingsbygningen Nikolaj Kirke, Copenhagen "Multikunst" Kunstbygningen,  Århus 1969 Galleri BB, Randers, separate Århus Permanente, Århus Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, Copenhagen Hovedbiblioteket Kultorvet, Copenhagen, retrospective Kunstbiblioteket Lyngby Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Å- udstillingen, Århus – Ålborg - Åbenrå Gallery Panegyris, Copenhagen, separate 1968 Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, Copenhagen Galleri F15, Moss, Norway Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Flash, Filosofgangen, Odense Galleri Olsen, Fredericia, separate Lundagalleriet, Lund, Sweden 1967 Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, Copenhagen M59 Galleri Brinken, Stockholm, Sweden Den Flexible, Humlum Kunstcenter, Humlum Åbenrå Museum Linealen, Veddinge Bakker, Odsherred Galerie La Vela, Bern, Switzerland Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Struer Rådhus Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen Gæst hos M59, Den Frie, Copenhagen 1966 Morsø Kunstforening Vestjysk Kunstforening, Ulfsborg Askov Højskole Bygholm, Horsens Linealen, Veddinge Bakker, Odsherred Den Flexible, Humlum Kunstcenter, Humlum Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen " 8 danske kunstnere" Galerie Moderne, Silkeborg 1965 Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen 1964 Den Flexible, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen _____________________________ "The first lines-the very rough sketch-the ideas come, committed to paper, many go no further. Others considered, changed, perhaps carried out as something quite different-the starting point still being that rough sketch. The color ideas already begin to crowd in. These will probably undergo several changes. Into pieces, interacting placement, distribution. Here the shapes take on different values. At the same time the composition falls into place, some shapes are adjusted to comply with the color values given". In his painting, Ole Folmer Hansen works with singular shapes within a well-balanced interplay. The composition is clear and the figures evolve from the colored areas with their razor sharp edges. Rhythm is created by diagonals and horizontal/vertical lines that shoot through each other-shapes that change direction, stop short and re-emerge as improvisations on a theme. An attempt is made to reach the absolute. The point of origin is hard-edge painting with geometrical shapes: circles, squares, arrows. The circle's round form supplies and softens the exacting segments of the pattern, but the most important figure is the arrow, and it is repeated in many of the artist's works. It creates many associations- it can be directional, it can be aggressive, it can be positive, optimistic-yet it is always clear and handsome. The colors are strong and true. Often a few colors dominate, yet others complement, so that areas of kinetic energy are thus created. "I have always enjoyed working with figures and colors, A pictorial unit must be systematized, so that the movement and tension created on the compositional surface involves and uplifts the viewer. For me, colors are indispensable. By observing the various light values of my colors, I attain control of my space. While working, I always listen to music. Thus, I come to work with the rhythmic presence inherent in each color and can achieve the tonal coordination that holds the colors together. In a way, each new color is born of its predecessor. There is a rhythmic elasticity without which the composition would fail. What music offers the ear, hard-edge art permits the eye to see". The artist has quite often taken a special subject which he analyzes and works with until he feels, that his work process frees him sufficiently to retain his theme, yet find a new angle or viewpoint, face a new challenge-another color scheme. The Pompidou Center series, Greece or flag series. Still Ole Folmer Hansen feels there is much to discover, and totally involves his dynamic mind in order to vary and deepen new themes. "Some time ago I received a large, exciting book with pictures from China, a country which interests me greatly. For a while, I began making sketches in which I wove the shapes together as a unit until the picture stood clear and precise on the surface". Emile Zola once defined art "as a corner of nature seen though a temperament". Ole Folmer Hansen's work reveals that he is a person with the ability to concentrate endlessly and intensely, and in so doing, create the total compositional statement of variation, beauty and strength, while maintaining a careful balance. MAG.ART. ALICE FANOE Pure painting - composition and color work together- the value of singular shapes is determined by color and size - work together - against each other - allowing, harmony and/or tension. The stimulation can be from a chosen idea- inspiration- for example a motif developed during the sketching stage can become a series where the shapes interchange values by color alteration, the same main theme but different secondary motifs- flags, months of the year, element composition where permanent units are combined, perhaps rotated, colors changed- Center Pompidou in Paris, Greece - a method of challenging oneself, choose projects- a concentration of experiences- converted to pure painting. A shape often incorporated is the arrow - a delightful form- it can be varied and can achieve different values perhaps only hinted at or perhaps the main figure / shape - aggressive, overbearing- dictatorial, positive/optimistic, negative/pessimistic or again vulnerable/poetic- in all the relationships beautiful and simple. OLE FOLMER HANSEN