Mie Olise Kjaergaard: Ferocious Expeditions

Mie Olise Kjaergaard (b. 1974) conquers an artistic domain closely linked to the idea of the genius male painter: expressive, figurative, large-scale paintings. Composed of turbulent brushstrokes, her works on their huge canvases exude a wildness and power. Kjaergaard is utterly convincing in her adoption of the genre and translates the expressive force of gestural painting into a world of female experience. Her works depict active women in sportswear and flip-flops, their hair standing wildly on end. They ride mythical creatures, hang from the railings of ships, play a round of tennis, or hurtle through the neighbourhood on skateboards. Ferocious Expeditions brings together her works from recent years, accompanied by texts that give insight into the work of this Danish painter. SELLING POINTS: . Feminist and humourous challenge of a traditional artistic sujet . Capturing the expressive power of gestural painting in a female world of experience . Contemporary female painter with a busy international exhibition schedule 68 colour illustrations