Trygve Lie Gallery

CARL FREDRIK
- A collection of prints -
September 7 - Oct 1, 2006

Carl Fredrik will show two different series of prints at the Trygve Lie Gallery: "A Union of Sorts" and "Universe". All the prints are handmade, so that each individual print is a unique statement. Through the pressure applied by hand and with a wooden spoon, the line and the forms are individually treated so that they attain the desired effect, i.e., from strong pressure -- to give maximum coloring, or rendered very loose to gain more lightness and athmosphere. This technique plays an important role regarding the subject matter of each print -- the solid versus the ethereal, and, further, in giving the prints a personal tone.

"A Union of Sorts" is a series based on drawings created almost 8 years ago. Here the themes are of two individuals trying to co-exist, to relate or to intervene, despite differences and issues of incompatibility -- the quest for a wholesome union!

"Universe" is a recent series, 2006, of 12 images, all in the same format of 9 x !2.5. Created in two editions -- one blue, the other red/silver, the themes here are also about seeking union, but of a different kind: union stemming from complex spiritual situations.

Carl Fredrik was born in Oslo, Norway. He has an MFA in Painting from Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, Paris and New York. He has had numerous one-man shows in prestigious galleries and institutions in Norway and in Sweden. His major artistic expression is through painting, but he also works with prints, sculpture and photos. This is his first one-man show of prints. Carl Fredrik lives and works in New York City.