Kjell Nupen
| Kjell Nupen | |
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| Born | September 5, 1955 Kristiansand, Norway |
| Died | March 12, 2014 (aged 58) Kristiansand, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Area(s) | painter, sculptor and graphic artist |
| Awards | full list |
Kjell Nupen (September 5, 1955 – March 12, 2014) was a Norwegian contemporary artist. He was a painter, sculptor and graphic artist. [1]
Early years
Kjell Nupen had his professional breakthrough very early. At just 17 years old, he was admitted to Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. Since he was believed to be 18, his admission caused some difficulties but he finally could start after being given an exemption. He experienced success early on, and at the age of just 19, his art was bought by the
His younger artistic years were coloured by radical political expressions influenced by the turbulent political times that existed in Europe. During his time at Staatliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf, he embraced the idea, so present at the academy, that art should mean something. (Paintings from this time: Situation (Ulrike M), from 1976 and Fargelagt idyll from 1979) This has resulted in a few symbols he has immersed himself in over the years, such as: The boat (endless journey), Car wrecks (Nature morte), Eagle in flight, Tree trunks (Homestead), Lighthouse (Sentimental journey), and the Munch moon (Homage to Edvard Munch).[2]
Later years and death
During the 1980s the people disappeared from his pictures and were replaced by motifs from nature. His later paintings are focused on themes such as quietness and belonging to or lack thereof. His references to
Major works in public
Besides being a figurative painter he was a respected graphic artist. Most of his paper art is within
Though Kjell Nupen did see himself as a painter first and foremost, he worked with many different mediums such as granite, ceramic, glass, steel and bronze. Besides having many exhibitions in and outside Norway, he has done several major projects in the public, such as: Otterdalsparken in
Education
- Statens Kunstakademi in Oslo, 1972–75. Studied under: Reidar Aulie, Knut Rose, Ludvig Eikaas
- Staatliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf, 1975–76. Studied under: Gerhard Richter, K.O.Gutz and Rolf Sackheim
References
- ^ "Kjell Nupen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kjell Nupen". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Christopher Masters (21 March 2014). "Kjell Nupen obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Kjell Nupen". Norsk Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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