“Frank Paul’s works have an aura of both darkness, drama, and irony. He operates with an extremely expressive palette, strong colors, and movement. He works both with painting and sculpture, not only individually but also in a symbiotic relationship, where a sculpture is part of a painting and steps out of the canvas. The works are so eager to communicate with the outside world that they, literally, move out into the space, specifically into the viewer’s space. The audience is greeted by a wonderful universe showing bizarre stories; a universe that earnestly wants to get in touch with its observer.”
stud.mag. in Art History, Michéle Sandberg Holde
“Frank Paul uses humour and irony to explore everything between everyday life and the more complex questions in life. A great inspiration for Paul’s art is everyday life, unthinkable situations together with dreamy scenarios and the confusion between humans and animals. Together with the carefully chosen titles the sculptures create a sense of irony and a quiet rejection to consumerism in the society. The colour red is of great importance in Paul’s artworks as red for him stands for love, joy, blood, passion, danger and for a political mindset.”
Heike Arndt, Denmark/Berlin, 2013
“From the work with changing surfaces and sculpture, a dialogue emerges. Frank Paul applies the art of observation as the link between art and everyday life. The scenes remain enigmatic and they are after all connected to the great myths. The objects are neither modelled on destruction and brutality nor on strategies of reproach. They point out social dissonance.”
Gabriele Muschter
Show CV
EDUCATION
1983-87
Grafisk design at Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden, Germany
1987-89
Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HBK), Braunschweig, Germany
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020
Wintershow, GALLERI V58, DK
2019
Art Herning, Herning, represented by af GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2018
NORTH art fair, Aalborg, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2017
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
GALLERI V58 pop up, Skagen, Denmark
NORTH art fair, Aalborg, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2016
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Art Copenhagen, Bella Center Copenhagen, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Galerie Heike Arndt, Berlin, Germany
Galleri X, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark
2015
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
To Play is the Game, solo exhibition, GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Art Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2014
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Art Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
Art Herning, represented by GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2013
GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
‘red is black is red is white’ solo exhibition – grand opening, GALLERI V58, Aarhus, Denmark
2012
Contemporary Art Ruhr, Forum Zeche Zollverein, Galerie Kabuth, Essen, Germany
Galerie Kabuth, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2011
Galleri X, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark
Galerie Heike Arndt, Berlin, Germany
2010
Prozessgalerie with FD Schlemme and Marta Fischer, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Kabuth, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Galleri X, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark
2009
Galleri X, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark
Galleri Flintholm, exhibition with Lene Regius and Jytte Loehr, Svendborg, Denmark
2008
Raumwerk Lübeck, Germany
2007
Galleri Syd, exhibition with J. U. Friis, Nykøbing, Denmark
2006
Art Fair, Kolding, Denmark
Galerie im Turm, with Romen Banerjee and Menno Fahl, Berlin, Germany
2005
Art Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Galleri Flintholm, Svendborg, Denmark
Galerie Peveling, Köln, Germany
2003
Gesichter (Ansigter), group exhibition, Galerie Peveling, Köln, Germany
Galerie Dagmar Peveling, Kunst Köln, Germany
2002
Galleri Syd, with Knut Nielsen, Inka Uzoma and Gunleif Grube, Nykøbing, Denmark
Kunstverein Siegen, Siegen-Weidenau, Germany
2001
Galerie Art-Hus, Jevenstedt, Germany
1999
Galerie Dagmar Peveling, Köln, Germany
1998
Galerie Hohmann, Hamburg and Walsrode, Germany
1997
Galleri Syd, solo exhibition, Nykøbing, Denmark
1996
Galleri Syd, summer exhibition, Nykøbing, Denmark
1995
Galerie Thilo Steiger, Lübeck, Germany
Galleri Syd, summer exhibition, Nykøbing, Denmark
1994
Galerie Bornemann, Lübeck, Germany
Galleri Syd, summer exhibition, Nykøbing, Denmark
1993
Galleri Syd, summer exhibition, Nykøbing, Denmark
Autumn exhibition, artist group Arche, Hameln, Germany
1992
Autumn exhibition, artist group Arche, Hameln, Germany
Annual exhibition of BBK Hildesheim, Germany
1991
12. provincial exhibition of BBK Niedersachsen, Germany
Galleri Syd, Nykøbing, Denmark
Annual exhibition of BBK Hildesheim, Germany
1990
Bilder und Objekte (pictures and objects), Kulturzentrum „Schlachthof e.V.”, Bremen, Germany
Annual exhibition of BBK Hildesheim, Germany
1989
Annual exhibition of BBK Hildesheim, Germany
1988
Großstadtimpressionen, group exhibition, Galerie „Kunst und Leben”, Düsseldorf, Germany
‘The waiting’, mixed medie, 18 x 11 x 10, 2021, SOLGT
‘Even if the grass is still green’, mixed medie, h.40, 2022, d.kr. 9.000,-
‘Gemeinsamkeit’, (Fælles fodslag), mixed medie, 41 x 48 x 20, 2021, SOLGT
‘Lucky me’, mixed medie, 18 x 14 x 15, 2021, d.kr. 5.000,-
‘Freunde fuer_s Leben’ (Venner for livet), mixed medie, 2021, SOLGT
‘Just around the corner’, mixed medie, 34 x 95 x 8, 2022, SOLGT
‘Hopeful’, mixed medie, 45 x 18 x 5, 2021, SOLGT
‘Fremdes Ufer’ ( Fremmed kyst), mixed medie, 50 x 10 x 11, 2021, SOLGT
‘Stille Sehnsucht’ (Stille længsel), mixed media, 37 x 51 x 18, 2021, SOLGT
‘Wo wenn nicht hier’ (Hvor hvis ikke her), mixed media, 29 x 25 x 7, 2021, d.kr’. 6.000,-
‘Oeffentlich’, mixed medie, 20 x 32 x 5, 2022, d.kr. 6.500,-
‘The pool’, mixed medie, 68 x 14 x 22, 2021, SOLGT
‘Einfach machen’ (Gør det let), mixed medie, 34 x 18 x 8, 2020, SOLGT
‘Am Anfang war das Rot’ (I begyndelsen var det rødt), mixed medie, 31 x 124 x 11, 2019, SOLGT
2019/31*124*11...
‘Life is a cabaret’, mixed medie, 68 x 88 x 36, 2019, SOLGT
2019/68*88*36...
‘Die Bruecke’ (Broen), mixed medie, 116 x 39 x 8, 2019, SOLGT
2019/116*39*8...
‘Coming out’, mixed medie, h. 125, 2019, SOLGT
2019/Höhe 125...
