Per Kirkeby

(Danish, 1938–2018)

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist whose interest in geology and natural environments exerted great influence over his paintings and brick sculptures. Entrenched in the conceptual understanding of structures, Kirkeby worked within specific parameters to contain the urgency of mark making. “A structure-less painting is, to me, a painting that does not matter. Structure mirrors your degree of responsibility toward the work,” he once said. “You can't just let it float around in pretty colors. It needs a kind of core.” Born on September 1, 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen, but continued to pursue his art practice, producing paintings, sculpture, films, and prints. During the 1960s, Kireby’s performance art led him to collaborations with Fluxus artists, including Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Moorman. Sadly, in 2013 Kirkeby suffered a serious brain injury in a fall, was unable to paint prior to his death on May 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, among others.

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Three compositions from the series..., 1970

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Three compositions from the series..., 1970

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1991

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Untitled, 1991

Sale Date: August 27, 2023

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“Den lille Havfrue” Five compositions, 1984

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“Den lille Havfrue” Five compositions, 1984

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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Four compositions from the series “Fem..., 1980

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Four compositions from the series “Fem..., 1980

Sale Date: August 22, 2023

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“Blatt IX”, “Blatt VIII” and “Blatt V” from..., 1983

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“Blatt IX”, “Blatt VIII” and “Blatt V” from..., 1983

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

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Six compositions, 1985

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Six compositions, 1985

Sale Date: August 8, 2023

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Untitled, 1989

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Untitled, 1989

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Untitled, 2000

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Untitled, 2000

Sale Date: July 4, 2023

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

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Untitled, 2000

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Untitled, 2000

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame

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“Blatt VII” og “Blatt II” from the series “7 , 1985

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“Blatt VII” og “Blatt II” from the series “7 , 1985

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: July 4, 2023

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Two sheets from “Den nye japanpapir-mappe”, 1983

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Two sheets from “Den nye japanpapir-mappe”, 1983

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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o.T., 1981

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o.T., 1981

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Otte Raderinger, 2017

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Otte Raderinger, 2017

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

Sale Date: June 20, 2023

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Untitled, 1984

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Untitled, 1984

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: June 30, 2023

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