Local Danish artist, Anne Marie Broegger Nielsen, will be exhibiting her paintings at the contemporary art gallery Espacio Tres in Málaga from July 6th – July 25th. This lovely lady currently lives in Motril, and when prompted to tell me more about herself, she told me the following:
“I always wanted to be more than a tourist. I like to participate in, and observe the Spanish life around me. Of course, this gives me the inspiration to paint. Consequently, I paint for my Spanish neighbors. With my paintings, I remind them how beautiful Andalucía is. They know this, but very often they forget. My paintings are colorful and simple. The style is naive. As an artist, I must know my tools well, which means I must know about colors and their impact on each other and how this affects, and creates, the expression wanted in my painting.”
When asked about her background, she told me she was taught in Aarhus, Denmark. She didn’t study painting per say, but rather studied all the relevant subjects of art. She also studied visual advertisement in University. She said, “One of my best experiences was the pure magic I felt when developing photographs in the darkroom. Today, however, I feel this pure magic when I paint.”
If you are looking for a cultural breakaway, this exhibit is a good reason to escape to Málaga for the day. Along with Anne Marie’s art, Espacio Tres will feature the work of two other Spanish artists as well. The exhibition opens July 6th, but the inauguration takes place on Fri. July 9th at 20:00 p.m.. For more information check out their website at www.espaciotres.es
Furthermore, located next to Espacio Tres is Málaga’s Contemporary Art Centre, which is also well worth a visit. They have current exhibitions along with a permanent art collection. CAC Málaga’s permanent collection features artwork from the 1950’s to the present and include pieces by internationally renowned artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Art & Language, Olafur Eliasson, Thomas Hirschhorn, Damian Hirst, Julian Opie, Thomas Ruff and Thomas Struth. Spanish art is featured as well and include works by Victoria Civera, Juan Muñoz, José María Sicilia, Miquel Barceló, Santiago Sierra and Juan Uslé. Read more at www.cacmalaga.org
Espacio Tres is located at Calle Alemania 3, Málaga. Open Tues. to Fri. From 11:30-14.00 and 18:00-21:00. Sat. and Sun. from 11:30-14:00.