Works on Paper: Morten Lassen

The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery presents Works on Paper, a new exhibition of paintings by Danish abstract artist, Morten Lassen. The display marks the third instalment of the gallery's ongoing collaboration with award-winning American fashion designer Billy Reid.

In his painterly process, Lassen allows form to evolve organically, without prior realisation. Even when working on a more intimate scale, it can take many months to realise a single composition. The effect he creates invites the viewer to project their own interpretations onto these rich abstract surfaces. In his artful contrast
of soft and striking hues, an arresting an harmonious colourfield emerges. Primarily executed on paper, there are additional miniature canvases included in this body of work.

Morten Lassen, who lives and works in Copenhagen, has exhibited extensively across the globe. His paintings are held in a number of public and private collections including Danske Advokater; the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health; Den Danske Bank, Haderslev; Ålborg Universitet; KPMG, Sydney; and South Yarra Art Collection, Melbourne, Australia.