Preben Fjederholt (b. Esbjerg 1955, d. 2000)
“Parklandskab” (Park landscape), 1995–96. Signed and dated on the reverse with title on a label. Oil on canvas. 220×210 cm. Unframed.
“If someone finds my paintings puzzling – and they probably do – you can say that I’m not a naturalist, and that’s the last thing I'm trying to be. But I want to imbue the “surface” with something more than the sharpness and precision of the surface painting. Contrastingly, I explore the field that lies virtually between the surface and the viewer. The transitions of the surfaces are therefore diffuse and uncertain ... ”
Letter dated 16.3.1993 for gallerist Lars MøllerWitt quoted in Lisbeth Bonde, p. 27.
Literature: Lisbeth Bonde “Følelsen er alt. Preben Fjederholt - kunst og liv”, Gyldendal 2016, p. 118. Exhibited: “Erindring”, Nivaagaards Malerisamling, 2003. ill. in the catalogue as Parklandskab p. 37. Exhibited: “Panorama”, Johannes Larsen Museet, Kerteminde, 2016. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by current owners.
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Modern paintings, sculptures & prints, 7 March 2023