Ole Aakjaer

Art Brokerage: Ole Aakjaer Danish Artist: b. 1962. Ole Aakjaer's watercolor paintings depict strong feminine figures whose bodies are overlaid with geometric patterning, enigmatic phrases, and smaller monochromatic portraits. This results in dense, layered picture planes dictated by a private logic and poetic sensibility. Aakjaer employs a bold color palette of reds, purples, and blues that imbues his figures with a sense of drama, while her linear details reveal a symbology of clocks, skulls, and mazes, further complicating his picture planes and providing a sense of mystery to her works. Aakjaer worked in advertising for 25 years before transitioning to painting full-time, and she has exhibited in New York, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Montreal, and Quebec. Listings wanted.