You can buy carefully selected works by Mathias Malling Mortensen at Nordisk Kunsthandel. We focus on works which, in our opinion, have particular potential to increase in value.
Mathias Malling Mortensen: layers, light and abstract space
Mathias Malling Mortensen was born in 1980 and lives and works in Copenhagen. He is self taught and works with painting, paper cuts and prints. His practice explores relationships between plane and space: how a shape, layer or opening changes the perception of depth. An abstract composition becomes a place in which the eye investigates colour, material and distance.
Paper cutting is a significant part of his practice. A cut form is both a positive element and an opening around or through the material. Working with layers creates connections with collage and sculpture. The image concerns not only what is added, but also what is removed or revealed between other shapes.
Looking between the forms
His work invites attention to intervals and negative shapes. The background in an abstract composition is not necessarily passive. It can help create rhythm and determine whether a form feels open, closed, light or compact. A shift between layers can change the whole without introducing a recognisable subject.
Colour may support or challenge the sense of space. Light and dark areas, differences in density and transitions between sharper and softer boundaries can lead attention through an image. Begin with the overall composition, then look for the smaller relationships that hold it together. An abstract work does not need a single correct interpretation.
Graphic works by Mathias Malling Mortensen
Nordisk Kunsthandel offers Tower4 and Untitled (Jeg ser ind – Jeg kigger ud). Their titles invite different associations with space and looking, while the actual visual experience remains the most useful starting point. Each work page contains photographs and current details of technique, size, framing and price.
A graphic work has its own surface and should be judged on its particular qualities. Even within an artist’s recognisable practice, individual images can differ greatly in rhythm and palette. Notice which picture you continue to return to and consider how it might relate to the light and materials in your home.
Abstract art in an interior
An abstract artwork can give a room a visual direction without fixing it to one narrative. It may appear quiet from a distance and more complex close up. Consider both placement and viewing distance. Actual measurements, the width of the frame and the surrounding wall affect the way its forms are perceived.
Our selection and assessment
We choose works by Mathias Malling Mortensen with attention to the quality and individuality of each image. Our interest in potential appreciation is an assessment of the work, and future market developments remain uncertain. The purchase should also make sense as a personal choice. Condition, technique, subject and available documentation deserve consideration. We are happy to discuss the concrete questions that arise when you consider one of the available works.