Patricia Low Contemporary is pleased to announce Star of Africa: Kaspar Bonnén, John Kørner, Kirstine Roepstorff, Réne Schmidt. Once again reunited in this exhibition of rising young Danish artists, Bonnén, Kørner and Roepstorff have invited their long-time friend Rene Schmidt, thus recreating the atmosphere of what once was ‘Kørner’s Office’.

Indeed, whilst attending the art academy in Copenhagen in the mid-late 1990s, Bonnén, Kørner, Tal R and Roepstorff happened upon an available office space within the grounds of the school; shortly thereafter, they begin exhibiting their work, collectively and individually, in the space.  Thus, ‘Kørner’s Office’ was born.  After the completion of their studies, ‘Kørner’s Office’ was abandoned and the artists pursued their individual art careers.

One decade later, this exhibition will allow the artists to express their work as separately and also respond to the work of peers with whom they share deep ties.  Key to the interest in this new work is the sense of materiality and formal structures of the work.  All artists explore a diversity of media, defying traditional classifications of ‘painter’ or ‘sculpture’.  Indeed, each artist blurs the line of convention, simultaneously exploring painting, sculpture, collage, photography and even performance.

Kaspar Bonnén (b. 1968, Copenhagen)
Since completing his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art in 1999, Bonnén has created a body of work that explores the traditions of Modernist painting, emphasizing reconfigured compositions, bold brushstrokes, motifs, and strong colors.  He continues to expand his practice through experimentation with sculpture and installations.