CYKLOS by Søren Hagen (DK)
4 FEBRUARY – 5 MARCH 2022

[UK]

Galleri Christoffer Egelund is proud to present a solo show by Danish painter Søren Hagen.

The collection of paintings presented in the show highlights the skillful hand Hagen has when it comes to detail. He is known for his works to be so incredibly photorealistic, that it is only with a closer look that you can see the brush strokes. In the age when it is so easy to create a documentation of reality with a camera, the artist manages to accurately transfer what he sees onto the canvas. The everyday objects gain an extraordinary visual value.

The title CYKLUS refers to the cycle - the many of which we will experience in life and many that surround us in nature. Using circular canvas, Søren Hagen creates another type of approach to this shape and occurrence.

The word cycle comes from Greek “kyklos” which translates into a “ring, circle”. In human experience it is characterized by recurring phenomena, events, processes, or states. On the other hand, in Nature there are cyclical circumstances that give a sense of order and arrangement. A day has a known course; the Moon moderates on its axis in approximately 29.5 days - from one full moon to the next one; the seasons come and go in a fixed order and reflect the living environment. The concept of cycle cannot be separated from the concept of time.

Cycle has come into being as a spell of the recurring phenomena which are far greater than the individual human being. Unfortunately, people are present on our planet only for a certain amount of time, which makes the breaking of a cycle a painful one. It is that painfulness of existence that interests Søren Hagen. It affects the spirit of the time today more than in any other era. The artist in his works captures the humans destroying parts of the Cycle.

Søren Hagen challenges the form of the surrounding world, especially art. Traditionally, we use the square to portray painting, we are encouraged to “think outside of the box”. The round canvas works of Søren Hagen contain all these qualities: precision, vivid colour compositions and detailed texture, together with heaviness, lightness, and softness in great proportions. It is a wonderful quality to be able to depict an atmosphere of the object’s surrounding and that is a skill that allows the viewer to really sense what they are seeing.

Søren Hagen (b. 1957) lives and works in Copenhagen. He has had many solo exhibitions in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. His works are in numerous collections, such as: ARos/Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, or Det Kongelige Bibliotek. Hagen is also a successful recipient of awards, notably C.O. Carlsens præmie af Akademirådets og Kunstnsersamfundets jury; Henry Heerups legat or Kunstmaler H.C. Koefoeds og C. Koefoeds legat.

The opening of the exhibition takes place on Friday, 4^th February from 16 to 19. The exhibition runs until 5^th March. Søren Hagen will be present during the opening reception. We kindly remind you to keep a safe distance to other visitors. Please follow the current Covid rules.

Opening hours: Wednesday-Friday 15-18, Saturday 12-16. For further information and sales requests, please contact the gallery at: hello@christofferegelund.dk or at +45 33 93 92 00. Visit us at Bredgade 75, DK-1260 Copenhagen K, Denmark.