Volkvard Art

The aim of my artwork is to inspire the individual person to dig into their own emotional world. The human emotions are rich in variety and the very same painting can inspire a diversity of very different emotions, or perhaps no emotions at all. Therefore, the value of an artwork is primarily created in the mind of the viewer. I hope as artist to be the catalyser of diverse personal experiences. In my view any intellectual interpretation of an artwork is less interesting, as it does not create a lot of value for the individual person. Bringing to the surface and accepting the emotional diversity among us is the purpose of my art.

My history
I paint because I have a passion for it. Yet, it took me many ears before I got the opportunity and courage to “jump out of the closet”, because I was busy doing my job as medical doctor and scientist.

The early years
I have now (2022) lived approximately 2/3rds of my life (statistically speaking). For 30 years, I have painted semi-professionally until 5 years ago when I decided to become a full-time artist. Specific events in my life formed my relation to visual arts. In my first 20 years, I had a moderate production which I exhibited and sold to private company-based art clubs in the ...

I am an autodidakt, which means that I have tought myself to paint by a continous process of experimentation and learning over 30 years. I have developed new ways to paint with acrylics, which I use in my art works.

The art fair, Copenhagen 2022
Lokomotivværkstedet, 30.sept-2.oct