Svein Koningen

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Svein Koningen (1946-?) is an abstract expressionist painter born in Trondheim Norway, childhood in Amsterdam, education in Australia, lives and works in Bruges, Belgium.

1 Biography
2 Works
3 See also
4 External links
5 Further reading

[edit] Biography

Hidden, Bruges Belgium

Born to a Norwegian mother and Dutch father during the war whilst he was stationed in Olso, working with the Dutch underground. Koningen spent his childhood in Amsterdam where his introduction to art began with the Dutch masters at the Rijksmuseum. Koningen moved to Australia and studied art and industrial design in the 1960's.

[edit] Works

Koningen's work is abstract expressionist. The artist's inspiration comes through the process of painting his large canvases. Music plays an important role in the painting process transporting emotion into rhythm. Russu, Petru (October 2003), “Art in Australia”, World of Art, Sweden: 24, <http://koningen.net/pdf/world_of_art.pdf>

"I'm not afraid to explore and experiment with different tools to create texture on my canvas. I love the excitement of sweeping back thickly layered fresh paint and cutting into previous layers to reveal an extraordinary montage of fleeting colours, as though looking into the secret soul of the painting. While I may begin a painting with a vision of a certain colour or a specific theme, I never really know exactly what form the finished painting will take. I simply allow my instinct to guide my hands and draw inspiration from the creative process. My passions, the place I live in, the surrounding environment and my music are all external factors that influence my work."
Koningen, Svein. About Koningen. Retrieved on 2007-09-20.