Kjell Folkvord

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“The aim of Art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Aristotle. This quotation represents my aim as a painter: to communicate from my inner landscape with colours, lines and forms. Colours are letters to me, coming together to form “words”. A colour might ask for a friend, which I need to find or mix. My experience, emotions, memories and cognitive resources are my tools. Experimentation is important: to walk down a rarely traveled road. My main medium is acrylic on canvas, also Compositions on paper. I enjoy making series eg “A Year - Portraits of Twelve Months” inspired by boyhood memories growing up in Norway. My style is abstract, but my works often relate to ideas or things. Titles can be an important part of the concept, but sometimes give away too much, as I hope individuals will establish their own relationship to my paintings. I am Norwegian, moving to London in 2010 and a full time artist at Delta House Studios since 2018.

Selected Works

Magic Future by Kjell Folkvord

Magic Future

Paintings - 80x80 cm
Alone by Kjell Folkvord

Alone

Paintings - 70x70 cm
An Expected Surprise by Kjell Folkvord

An Expected Surprise

Paintings - 100x60 cm
Late Afternoon by Kjell Folkvord

Late Afternoon

Paintings - 56x36 cm
The Death of Isolde by Kjell Folkvord

The Death of Isolde

Paintings - 90x120 cm
Jazz Suite by Kjell Folkvord

Jazz Suite

Paintings - 60x80 cm
Talking Trumpet by Kjell Folkvord

Talking Trumpet

Paintings - 80x80 cm
Unknown Places by Kjell Folkvord

Unknown Places

Paintings - 50x70 cm
Precipice by Kjell Folkvord

Precipice

Paintings - 130x98 cm
Saying Farewell to Madiba by Kjell Folkvord

Saying Farewell to Madiba

Paintings - 100x80 cm

One Thought Only

Paintings - 40x30 cm

Hawking Radiation

Paintings - 100x90 cm

No Excuses

Paintings - 60x80 cm

Norwegian Easter

Paintings - 80x80 cm

Haze

Paintings - 80x80 cm

Blue Sky

Paintings - 80x80 cm

Turning Dark

Paintings - 80x80 cm

6th Day

Paintings - 80x60 cm

Coat of Arms

Paintings - 75x30 cm

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