The Danish multidisciplinary artist Karen Brinck presented her ‘Transformation’ collection at the Mijas Arts Centre on Monday 18th. This exhibition, featuring around 16 works, came to life during the opening, when the artist, drawing inspiration from the visitors, the space and the energy of the moment, transformed some of the paintings. 

 

This was not the first time the canvases had undergone a change, as Karen explained: “Many of the paintings here have many other layers of paint underneath, because I paint them over and over again; if I don’t like them or if I change something in my home, then I change the painting. It’s very easy to make a new one like this, a bit here and a bit there, and with different colours, you can change everything”, she said.

 

The artist rarely considers a work finished, as she always sees in them a starting point, new possibilities. With this work, Karen reflects on the idea that everything is in a state of constant change and is open to transformation. In this regard, the president of the Arts Centre, Pernille Knudtzon, explained that the exhibition is “a metaphor; each piece is made up of many layers, one on top of the other. This applies to life too: if you feel like doing something different, or changing, you too can transform yourself”. 

 

The paintings will be on display until 18th October and, as the Arts Centre states, “by the time the exhibition closes, it will bear no resemblance to how it opened”. They therefore invite the public to visit as soon as possible, as “it may not exist in that form for much longer”.

The Mijas Arts Centre highlights that, as well as being a painter, “Karen is a designer, a craft and visual artist, and a sculptor. She has been a member and teacher at the Arts Centre for over twelve years, where she also served as president”.

 

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