Those clever curators at Dulwich PG have done it again. This time, Kathleen Soriano (yes, it's that lady from Sky's Landscape/Portrait Artist of the Year shows) has curated a fabulous collection of Konrad Mägi's work, and I can see why she loves them!
I was at the press view prior to the exhibition opening on 24th March and it was a delight seeing and hearing Kathleen enthuse about Konrad colourful life and artworks. We also got to meet and hear from Kristina Ollek whose evocative pieces fill the mausoleum space at the center.Konrad's work, especially his Baltic and Finnish, landscapes look like textile designs. There's definitely a hint of Klimt in there. His patterns, brushwork and colours is inspirational.I'm here showing cropped sections of the paintings rather the full works:
His portraits are absolutely gorgeous. Stylised Jazz Age sitters with big eyes and fulsome lips, mostly staring off into the distance and not looking at all jolly.
The last six pics show a selection of lovely lips and some smaller works. Finally, here are some pics I took of Kristina's creations:
A really good show – on until 12th July. Easily accessible by train or the P4 bus (Lewisham to Brixton) which stops right outside the gallery gate.
