° 1938

Born in Kopenhagen (DK).

Per Kirkeby completed his geology degree and as an artist he has close ties to Neo-Expressionism. In 1973 Kirkeby expanded his practice from paintings and drawings, to conceptual brick sculptures that reference universal building types. He also directs plays and films and writes poetry.

Kirkeby’s paintings are composed of jagged panes of earthy colours that evoke landscapes and a natural experience. Kirkeby doesn’t focus on the subject, the art of painting is an aim in itself. His works are at the meeting point of the abstract and the figurative.