Exhibition in West Station Gallery, Lunderskov, Denmark
3rd - 6th October 2024
Address: Torvet 2, 6640 Lunderskov
Opening hours: Thursday 16 - 20 pm / Friday and Saturday 12 - 18 pm, Sunday 10 am - 16 pm
All artworks are for sale. If interested, please contact me on inge.schuster@mail.dk
Limited edition of 3
Size framed: 33 x 39 cm
Size print only: 33 x 48 cm
Limited edition of 3
Size framed: 33 x 39 cm
Size print only: 33 x 48 cm
Limited edition of 3
Size framed: 33 x 39 cm
Size print only: 33 x 48 cm
Limited edition of 3
Size framed: 33 x 39 cm
Size print only: 33 x 48 cm
Limited edition of 5
Size framed: 100 x 140 cm
Size print only: 100 x 140 cm
Porcelain
I have a small collection of porcelain birds, as well as blue underglazed porcelain with intricate patterns. For a long time, I've wanted to capture the essence of these treasures without creating a traditional still life. With this picture, I believe I've succeeded!
Unshattered
I am endlessly fascinated by porcelain; a material that can shatter with a single wrong move, yet at the same time can endure for centuries. In this picture, I have tried to capture the contradiction between incredible fragility and its ability to withstand the test of time.
Majesty
The theme of the meeting between animals and humans, nature and culture is one I frequently revisit. This piece conveys a certain majesty through the dignified beings, yet there's a quiet humor in the pairing of the diminutive woman with the larger-than-life heron.
Fish out of water
Have you ever tried to feel like a fish out of water, not quite fitting into a conversation? If so, you might recoqnize the condescending, tired glance of the woman in the picture.
Aurora
This spring, we had an unusual amount of aurora borealis – or northern lights – in Denmark. It got me playing around with and creating from the word 'aurora'. She is the Roman goddess of dawn and the sister of the Sun and the Moon. While not adhering to the mythology, this picture is my interpretation of morning breaking from darkness, with Aurora carrying the Sun on one arm and the Moon on the other.
Limited edition of 40
Size framed: 23 x 32 cm
Size print only: 21 x 30 cm
Limited edition of 40
Size framed: 23 x 32 cm
Size print only: 21 x 30 cm
Waiting for the Miracle
Sometimes we spend our lives reaching for the impossible while being blind to the happiness surrounding us. Leonard Cohen's beautiful song, which lends its title to this work, speaks to this fruitless waiting - and I have tried to capture the mood in this picture of a colourful woman staring longingly into a grey world.
Original unique artwork
Size: 30 x 42 cm
The winner of this giweaway will be drawn on 22nd September in West Station Gallery.
The Omen
There's something ominous about this picture. The orange light in the sky and in the windows, the almost mausoleum-like buildings in the background... or maybe it is just me seeing it as a Scandinavian. In our neck of the woods, a black cat traditionally means bad luck — but I know that they are an omen of good luck in other parts of Europe and the world. So feel free to read your own, more positive story in this picture!
On the prowl
Cats are peculiar creatures – when they are inside your home, they're cuddly pets. But once they step outside, their wild instincts come alive. Here I've captured on of these animals on the edge between civilization and the untamed wilderness.
Original Unique Artwork
Size: 80 x 100 cm
Original Unique Artwork
Size: 80 x 100 cm
Original Unique Artwork
Size: 80 x 100 cm
Moonlight Serenade
I often think in lines and shapes when creating. The straight lines of the building, the near-symmetry of the trees, and the round moon in the middle could almost form part of a minimalist artwork in their basic shape. But the addition of the birds and the woman on the roof shakes up the minimalist approach and adds a touch of humour and a hint of surrealism – and the outline of a story. Sometimes you just want to scream at the world – and sometimes you want to sing!
Dinner is served
The daily meals are a well-known situation, but here it is a little twisted. The girl sitting at the dining table, with a resigned look on her face, the table set with something that only barely fits the most generous description of a meal, and her back turned to a grey ocean barely visible through the barrier of a dirty window.
This year, local news has been filled with stories about how the oceans that most Danes feel attached to are dying due to overfishing and pollution. This stark reality is the inspiration for 'Dinner is served'.
Unity
Working with AI as an artist's tool is often as much about curating as it is about creating. This picture is based on perhaps a thousand images that I have created, viewed, and selected elements from.
The culmination is this single motif that conveys exactly the mood I intended it to have, while also featuring a composition that is pleasing to the eye without being too straightforward. To me, 'Unity' expresses the hope, calmness, and comfort found in the encounter between nature and humankind.
However, that doesn't have to be the only truth. The final interpretation belongs, as always, to you, the viewer.
Original Unique Artwork
Size: 70 x 100 cm
Original Unique Artwork
Size: 70 x 100 cm
Fisherman's daughter
When I was a child, there was a radio show that everyone tuned into every Sunday. People could donate money for charity, send it to the show, and have a song played on the radio. The music was often very sentimental, sometimes bordering on corny, with pop songs like Fiskerpigens Sang ("The Song of the Fisherman's Daughter") — a sorrowful tale about a young girl who loses her boyfriend at sea. Many of these songs have become part of the shared memory of... well, almost every adult in Denmark. I think this picture captures the heartfelt, innocent, and nostalgic tone of those songs from that time.
End of the Line
Watching the news sometimes makes it feel like we're at the end of the line. Whether it's endless wars, climate disasters, or the environmental challenges facing us, it can all seem very bleak. In this picture, I try to convey how, as humans, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed by all this destruction — though I've tried to add a touch of humor by depicting a rather grotesque situation.
All artworks are AI generated Giclée prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 gsm
Frames are handmade, mounted on Dibord or wooden board