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Last Goodbye: Kasper Sonne

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Last Goodbye
, Gallery | Brussels, 18.01 - 16.03.2024Kasper Sonne

Last Goodbye: Kasper Sonne

Past Exhibitions exhibition
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Overview
Kasper Sonne, Lost in Hollywood, 2023
Kasper Sonne, Lost in Hollywood, 2023
We are pleased to present Last Goodbye, the debut solo exhibition of our newly represented artist Kasper Sonne. From his Brooklyn studio of ten years to his childhood home that he lived in again upon returning to Denmark, the paintings in in the exhibition depict physical places that carry a meaningful significance to the artist. Whether these places are attached to emotions that are positive, melancholic, or somewhere in between, the works immortalize evocative memories wherein he also seeks closure. The cathartic process of painting them presented a salutary last goodbye, and, similarly to the nature of the eponymous song by Jeff Buckley which inspired the exhibition’s title, there remains a nostalgic affinity for these places.
 
The source materials used in the paintings are comprised of personal images from his archive from the last 15 years. Like a collage, he pieces together various fragments to create a single image, and never paints directly from a photograph. He writes, “I’m not interested in depicting reality - I’m interested in visualizing a mood…to me there’s obviously a clear connection between all my works. I don’t wish to reveal too much about my personal motivations, as I want the viewer to be able to make their own interpretations - but perhaps my interests can be identified as a fascination with the destructive elements in man and nature, combined with an overall feeling of displacement and melancholy.” 
 
Kasper Sonne (b. 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark) graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation in 2000 and has for the past fifteen years been living and working between Copenhagen and New York. With roots in design and graffiti, Kasper Sonne spent years making large, bold figurative paintings, before turning to abstraction to fully explore the qualities of medium, without being beholden to narrative. Throughout his practice, Sonne has continuously investigated the way we interpret our surroundings and make sense of the world we live in by purposefully constructing and deconstructing reality. His works are included in several public collections such as Fuban Art Foundations in Taiwan, David Roberts Art Foundation in London and HEART Museum in Herning, Denmark.

 

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Media
Works
  • Kasper Sonne Figure on a Beach, 2023 oil on linen 195 x 250 cm 76 3/4 x 98 3/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Figure on a Beach, 2023
    oil on linen
    195 x 250 cm
    76 3/4 x 98 3/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Gallow Hill, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Gallow Hill, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
  • Kasper Sonne Last Goodbye, 2023 oil on linen 230 x 185 cm 90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Last Goodbye, 2023
    oil on linen
    230 x 185 cm
    90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Lost in Hollywood, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Lost in Hollywood, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
  • Kasper Sonne No Direction Home, 2023 oil on linen 213.4 x 183 cm 84 x 72 in
    Kasper Sonne
    No Direction Home, 2023
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 183 cm
    84 x 72 in
  • Kasper Sonne Room with a View, 2023 oil on linen 230 x 185 cm 90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Room with a View, 2023
    oil on linen
    230 x 185 cm
    90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Salt of the Earth, 2023 signed and dated on the reverse oil on linen 185 x 230 cm 72 7/8 x 90 1/2 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Salt of the Earth, 2023
    signed and dated on the reverse
    oil on linen
    185 x 230 cm
    72 7/8 x 90 1/2 in
  • Kasper Sonne Years Gone By, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Years Gone By, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
  • Kasper Sonne Figure on a Beach, 2023 oil on linen 195 x 250 cm 76 3/4 x 98 3/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Figure on a Beach, 2023
    oil on linen
    195 x 250 cm
    76 3/4 x 98 3/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Gallow Hill, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Gallow Hill, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
  • Kasper Sonne Last Goodbye, 2023 oil on linen 230 x 185 cm 90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Last Goodbye, 2023
    oil on linen
    230 x 185 cm
    90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Lost in Hollywood, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Lost in Hollywood, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
  • Kasper Sonne No Direction Home, 2023 oil on linen 213.4 x 183 cm 84 x 72 in
    Kasper Sonne
    No Direction Home, 2023
    oil on linen
    213.4 x 183 cm
    84 x 72 in
  • Kasper Sonne Room with a View, 2023 oil on linen 230 x 185 cm 90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Room with a View, 2023
    oil on linen
    230 x 185 cm
    90 1/2 x 72 7/8 in
  • Kasper Sonne Salt of the Earth, 2023 signed and dated on the reverse oil on linen 185 x 230 cm 72 7/8 x 90 1/2 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Salt of the Earth, 2023
    signed and dated on the reverse
    oil on linen
    185 x 230 cm
    72 7/8 x 90 1/2 in
  • Kasper Sonne Years Gone By, 2023 oil on linen 250 x 195 cm 98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
    Kasper Sonne
    Years Gone By, 2023
    oil on linen
    250 x 195 cm
    98 3/8 x 76 3/4 in
Publications
  • Kasper Sonne

    Kasper Sonne

    2024
    Hardcover 240 pages
    ISBN: ISBN 978-2-930487-43-4
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