The Danish painter and sculptor was inspired by Byzantine art, writer and poetPer Kirkebywho presents his works at the Byzantine and Christian Museum from February 1 in an exhibition entitled "A creative dialogue with Byzantine art".

Kirkeby's works, however, are not copies of religious icons or theological scenes, although the viewer can detect some colors in them, shapes, structures but also topics related to the Byzantine tradition, but which are included in his work in a completely personal way.

Per Kirkeby (Copenhagen 1938) is one of the most important exponents of neo-expressionism in Denmark but his work is presented for the first time in Greece – although it has previously been exhibited in important foreign museums such as the Tate Modern in London, the National Museum of Contemporary Art-Center Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. Not long after that, his exhibition is organized at the "Palais des Beaux Arts", in Brussels.

They are presented in Athens 29 his works and the exhibition is curated byMichael Wiebel, art historian, scholar of his work while the organization, which has been undertaken by the Danish embassy in Greece, is under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the European Union.

The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalog with texts by the artist, the curator as well as the director of the museumAnastasia Lazaridou. As part of the exhibition, which will last until March 24 2012, thematic lectures and other parallel activities will be held.

Source : tovima.gr