Jenssen makes large-scale paintings in oil and acrylic in which abstract marks and symbols are combined with letters and numbers to create a highly-coloured, dynamic surface on the canvas.
Jenssen makes large-scale paintings in oil and acrylic in which abstract marks and symbols are combined with letters and numbers to create a highly-coloured, dynamic surface on the canvas.
Olav Christopher Jenssen's work has been shown extensively in Norway, Germany and Sweden.
This exhibition, the first major presentation of his work in a public gallery in the UK, is organised in collaboration with Bonn Kunstmuseum and Reina Sofia, Madrid.
Gallery opening hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.00 -
19.00
Thurs 10.00 - 22.00
Sun 10.00 - 17.00
Last entry is half an hour before closing time.
Admission is free.
BALTIC The Centre for
Contemporary Art
South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA
Tel 0191 478 1810
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