2021-02-13 09:28
Observing the Artwork of Ingemar Härdelin Fick en artikel publicerad häromdagen i NY-ARTNews, en nätpublikation huvudsakligen om konstlivet i New York.
Observing the Artwork of Ingemar Härdelin
By
Isaiah Joshua Lawrence
Ingemar Härdelin believes fine art speaks for itself. That’s a notable reason he refuses to title his artwork, so that viewers can simply have their own perspective on what they’re looking at. Living in Linköping (a city in the south side of Sweden), 88-year-old Ingemar remains motivated to paint. Ever since he was 10, he was playing the cello, then at adulthood, he became a performing cellist who says that, “Music is movement and movement is an expression of life.” For 28 years, he was a teacher, and for 13 years, he was a music secretary. It all started back in 1963 where he took an interest in painting during a summer on Fårö, then (after his second job as a teacher), in 1992, he painted nonstop. Now, he has over forty exhibitions (to his resume) in Sweden, besides the one in Los Christianos, and Milan.
Despite Ingemar’s age, he still has an undying passion for art, which is something every artist can learn from. His drive to paint is like cheating death while never having painter’s block. When he paints, every techniques exists for a reason to give the viewers emotions like joy, sadness, love, etc. There are infinite opportunities to learn more about what can fit into being expressed as art. The vibrant colors he uses to catch your eyes are like imaginative, visual imagery. Ingemar is a professional who could focus specifically on realism, which he showcases online with a variety of details. What I admire about his work is that the amount of thought and skill placed in his work is priceless and is readily available for onlookers.
When you look at Ingemar’s art and it’s a close-up image, it’s up to your own perspective on what’s the meaning. When I look at his art, I imagine a metaphor for life and how we should not take nature for granted. Some of the things we can learn from looking at Ingemar’s art is that the trees that we are exposed to on the daily basis should be cherished, the waters we drink out of should not be tampered with, (which makes us want to recycle), and the animals are just as much a part of the Earth as human beings. I could take a magnifying glass and observe his work, finding how he can makes what’s difficult to do, appear simple.
Not many people of Härdelin’s caliber can make you feel like you know the world he created, then then have a different perspective and still want to be a part of it. It’s the way he creates art that stands out from the crowd. While he may paint artwork that you think is traditional, really observe his artwork, then you’ll understand why his style is so unique. Often, the process of his quality abstract expressionism artwork includes a palette knife, a handy sponge, and a variety of techniques (like his secret formula), to create a masterpiece. Hardly does he ever use a paintbrush for his work, which is something many beginning artists may have trouble wrapping their head around. Sure, anybody can create art and everybody can create art. It’s like saying anybody can create art and everybody can create poetry, but after looking at Ingemar’s artwork, (and if you really study it), you’ll have something to learn from. What he does is make objects pop out, appearing 3-dimensional and blend in ideas to give the viewer their own perspective.
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