Rebecca Burkhalter / Lone Larsen
May 17 - June 17, 2018
“Memories, encapsulated, loss.
Humor and sorrow.
Careful care and blisters.
Unexpected meetings and stories
Riddles without answers”
– Rebecca Burkhalter
Galleri Thomassen is pleased to present Rebecca Burkhalter´s exhibition Segertåg (Parade) concurrently with Lone Larsen´s exhibition Visselblåsarna (The Whistleblowers) . Rebecca Burkhalter presents a new series of paintings where she carefully portrays a motley crew of figurines, dolls, trolls and other characters. This is her fourth solo show at the gallery.
In the downstairs gallery, Lone Larsen shows enamel paintings together with objects. Larsen´s work is based on her knowledge and background as a registered nurse and her ongoing research on abnormalities in organisms.
The paintings are created based on details that you could see in microscopic preparations and biochemical markers. Showing deviations in our environment caused by disturbances and its impact on our ecosystem. The objects represent mutated creatures, arised from altered cell structures, that exist adjacent to the normal.
Rebecca Burkhalter (b. 1965) lives and works in Lerum, Sweden. She holds an MFA from the Valand Academy of Fine Arts, Gothenburg (1997). Previously, she has shown her work at Höganäs Konstmuseum (2017), Domeij Gallery, Stockholm (2014), Strandverket Konsthall, Marstrand (2013), Vänersborgs konsthall (2011) et al..She is the recipient of numerous grants. Her work can be found in the collections of Gothenburg Art Museum, Skövde Art Museum, Statens Konstråd et al. as well as in private collections.
Lone Larsen (b. 1955) lives and works in Höganäs, Sweden. Selected exhibitions include Härifrån till nu, Höganäs Konstmuseum (2017), Eroded Land, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, (2016), Let me grow with pain, Galleri Fagerstedt, Stockholm (2015), Clouds, Skissernas Museum, Lund (2012) et al.. She is the recipient of numerous grants. Her work can be found in the collections of Wanås konst, Uppsala konstmuseum, Statens Konstråd, Helsingborgs konstmuseum, as well as in private collections. She is represented by Galleri Fagerstedt, Stockholm.
Slideshow (click on image)
Image 1: Rebecca Burkhalter, Segertåg, 2018, oil on board, 81 x 122 cm (31.8 x 48 inches)
Image 2: Lone Larsen, Biokemisk markör #4, 2017, emalj, ⍉: 45 cm x 0.2 cm (⍉: 17.7 inches).
