Svalbard

Jeg var så heldig å få være 17 dager på Spitsbergen Artresidency i Longyearbyen på Svalbard i april. Der hentet jeg masse inspirasjon og fikk jobbet i atelier mitt jeg hadde der. Jobbet med ulike teknikker som akvarell, olje på papir og akryl på papir. Alle arbeidene har nå ligget i press og er klare for å vises.

The paintings can be regarded as abstract approaches of nature's own processes. Nature's movements and structures are at play and challenge the spectator in Knudsen's canvases. Various organic forms manifest themselves as evidence where the eye cannot rest before again taking in the painting's very tactile surface. Delicate simplicity and tranquility of the images is crucial, especially in paintings where Knudsen has worked with cracks that give an almost poetic reference to nature's fragility. Many do sense an almost meditative quality in Knudsen's paintings. When standing in front of them you are likely to make new discoveries and interpretations and the images will call upon your immagination to create your own personal stories.