Svavar Gudnason – Landscape and Abstraction

Svavar Gudnason (1909-1988)

Exhibition Catalogue: Svavar Gudnason – Landscape and Abstraction - 2013
-Herning, Danmark
-Amstelveen, Holland
-Skovhuset, Værløse, Danmark

Landscape and Abstraction is a retrospective of works by the Icelandic painter Svavar Gudnason. He introduced the abstract style of painting in Iceland, developed through his association with the Danish art scene. During the 1935-1945 period he was part of the circle around the Høst-group exhibitions, and in 1948-1951 he was a member of the international Cobra movement.

Svavar Gudnason made a significant contribution to spontaneous-abstract painting in Denmark, but his style is influenced by the Icelandic nature and has its own very special keynote. This large-scale  exhibition, presented in the spring, offers a comprehensive insight into his artistic production.