2007
marks the 100-year commemoration of Edvard
Grieg’s death - an occasion to revitalize and
renew the Grieg heritage. We at Trygve Lie Gallery in
New York want to participate in this revitalization. And
what better way than to exhibit artworks inspired by Grieg,
made specifically for this exhibition by three well acknowleged
from Bergen – Griegs hometown. The exhibition Vanished
Days - a homage to Edvard Grieg features
paintings by Bodil Friele,
Tone Henschien and
Randi Sandven Skeie.
About
the artists:
 Bodil
Friele, Visual artist Bodil Friele began
her artistic career in the early 1980s. She trained
at Bergen National Academy of the Arts (KHIB), among
others, and has studied abroad in France and New York.
Her artwork has been purchased by a number of municipalities
and companies. Ms. Friele is a prolific artist; she
has participated in a number of group exhibitions
and nearly 20 solo shows. Bodil Friele works with
a variety of media, including sand, mortar, acrylic,
and isolated objects or slips of paper loaded with
symbolism. She often applies paint using a putty knife,
or mixes soil and sand into the paint to achieve a
rougher expression. ”I thrive on the pleasure
of finding something new and hidden, and creating
images that express what lies deep within me.” |
 Tone
Henschien was educated at the Art School
in Bergen and at the Bergen Art & Handcraft School.
When questioned about her art and this exhibition,
Tone replies: “My paintings try to reflect how
I see what I am surrounded by. My inspiration is often
found by walking in the mountains (being winter or
summer), but ideas for a painting can also occur whilst
watching a movie or whilst travelling. The painting
itself is all about colours, the intensity of a colour,
the strokes.. To remove some strokes, add on a new
layer of print, careful hints, fast and hefty new
strokes – all of this combined play a role in
my painting. I also try to add confusing disturbing
elements, so that my paintings do not get too ”laid
back” to look at. New York I associate with
colours, the intensity of a colour, sounds and rhytms,
and my starting point for the paintings in this exhibition
is Edward Grieg's music and temper.” |
 Randi
Sandven Skeie was born in Norheimsund, Hardanger,
and has spent most of her life surrounded by the beautiful
scenery of Western Norway. Hardanger is very famous
for its fjords, glaciers, waterfalls and mountains
and has been a powerful source of inspiration to the
artist. The changing “moods” of nature
creates powerful contrasts in her paintings, equivalent
to changing rhythms in music. Edvard Grieg also found
inspiration in the nature and culture of Hardanger,
and in preparation of the exhibition Randi visited
his composer’s cabin in Lofthus, where some
of his important pieces were written. Music
has played an important part in Randi’s life
since childhood, and she always uses music to inspire
her while working in her studio. The paintings displayed
at this exhibition have all drawn their inspiration
from Grieg’s music and the majestic nature of
Hardanger. Randi
was educated at the Art School in Bergen and mostly
works with acrylic paint, pastels and charcoal on
canvas/boards and paper. She has traveled extensively
throughout Europe to be inspired by art and architecture.
Her focus is on simplifying nature and traditional
shapes, and letting the colors express changing sentiments
in her paintings. |
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