PRESS RELEASE

Eva Larsson

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Svend Danielsen

(Project Room)

Stalke Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring works by Eva Larsson and, in the Project Room, Svend Danielsen.

Eva Larsson (b. 1953) presents her works under the title Wallflowers, inspired by the English expression for “shy people” or the Swedish equivalent “panelhönor” (wallflowers). Larsson works with motifs and materials inspired by design and decoration, such as patterns from wallpapers and furniture typical of her childhood. She transfers these period-specific "wallflowers" into boxes and metal plates that hang on the wall while also extending into the room. Her works lie at the intersection of graphic prints and sculpture, blending art objects and design products. Her works hold onto the walls but strive to break free, being delicate in their motifs and tough in their materiality.

Larsson plays with contrasts between depth and surface, form and facade. She is interested in the sculptural nature of the rectangular box but is equally fascinated by its surface, which she covers with elaborately processed two-dimensional patterns.

She uses the visual strength of repeated patterns and rhythms. The patterns may seem old-fashioned or banal, yet they are chosen intentionally. These patterns are associated with femininity, whether as floral wallpaper or fabric. Larsson's use of patterns reflects a consideration of the personal and feminine while simultaneously playing formally with dimension through form and surface.

Svend Danielsen in the Project Room

Svend Danielsen (b. 1955) creates paintings and drawings characterized by spontaneity and sincerity, imbued with anarchistic humor. In his artistic process, he strives to be fully present and establish a connection with the work. In contrast to many abstract expressionist painters of our time, Danielsen is less interested in applying thick layers of paint to the canvas. Instead, he constructs his paintings across multiple levels, registers, inputs, and sensory impressions, coming together on his vibrating canvases. He emphasizes the tension between self-control and letting the work take on a life of its own — even in the arrangement of his works, which are staged as installations.