Loophole Trail Studies (III)

Kristian Touborg

BornNationalityBased In
1987DanishCopenhagen
Biography

Danish artist Kristian Touborg has epitomized a new kind of subjectivity in painting, pairing intimacy and playfulness with art historical references and new technologies. His works are anchored in the dreamy and seductive authenticity that only materials processed by the human hand can hold. Expanding on meditations on modern image ecology, Touborg has constructed a range of two- and three-dimensional works, which defy categorisation of a specific medium, by applying a mixture of painterly gestures led by spontaneous brushstrokes of vivid oil paint in combination with the use of industrially treated materials and digitally printed surfaces. Collage techniques are then used to construct the textural fragments on the canvasses. In demonstrating a profound interest in new media and technology, Touborg creates imagined archaeological items from a near-future society. In his practice, he takes a firm stand for the analogue in a world which is overly saturated with digital imagery. Hovering between subtle, often abstract references to the figure and detailed portrayal, the paintings give voice to a personal narrative where private components and dreamlike sensations coalesce. ...

Selected Artworks
Araba Ju (Under The Linden)
Kristian TouborgAraba Ju (Under The Linden), 2022159 x 126cmPrice on Request
Connected) Loosing Grip (Soon) Falling (Apart)
Kristian TouborgConnected) Loosing Grip (Soon) Falling (Apart), 2022211 x 157cmPrice on Request
Time Study (Graffiti Petal) (VI)
Kristian TouborgTime Study (Graffiti Petal) (VI), 202223 x 64cmPrice on Request
Leafy Eye
Kristian TouborgLeafy Eye, 2023182 x 132cmPrice on Request
Flyfishing (Above Tesla Wreck)
Kristian TouborgFlyfishing (Above Tesla Wreck), 2023213 x 160cmPrice on Request
Moon Drool
Kristian TouborgMoon Drool, 202381 x 52cmPrice on Request
Road Trip
Kristian TouborgRoad Trip, 2023117 x 157cmPrice on Request
Meadow Ribbons
Kristian TouborgMeadow Ribbons, 2023132 x 182cmPrice on Request
⁠(Insides of) A Brighter Space (and Interest Within)
Kristian Touborg⁠(Insides of) A Brighter Space (and Interest Within), 2024152 x 125cmPrice on Request
Loophole Trail Studies (III)
Kristian TouborgLoophole Trail Studies (III), 201968 x 50cm2700 EUR
Loophole Trail Studies (II)
Kristian TouborgLoophole Trail Studies (II), 201968 x 50cm2700 EUR
Refraction (self portrait)
Kristian TouborgRefraction (self portrait), 2024131 x 100cm11000 EUR
Gallery Representation