Untitled
Signed MLDGB and dated 1989. Gouache on silk 28.5 x 38.5 cm.
Marie-Louise Ekman is without doubt one of the most unique artists in Swedish contemporary art. The consistency of her expression is remarkable, with a distinctive language that is unmistakably her own.
Marie-Louise Ekman's art is timeless and constantly relevant. She is an influential and style-forming artist who likes to portray everyday environments, but does not hesitate to mix the absurd and surreal into the picture. She moves effortlessly across borders and likes to use art historical references and mix them with her personal, popular culture elements.
In a series of paintings, Olle Baertling's compositions have been used as a background in each picture. In this painting, a relative of Kajsa Anka (or a similar Walt Disney character) appears and sits at the table in front of a terrified wiener.