Per Johan Svendsen (born 1953 in

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) is a Danish painter. He was educated at

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from 1974 to 1981. In the 1980s and 1990s, Per Johan Svendsen was active in the Danish art group Syntese, which he founded in 1983 together with

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and Flemming Vincent. The group's activities were wide-ranging and included exhibitions, societal debates, a lawsuit against

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, happenings, professional art debates, as well as a collective application for a professorship at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Syntese sparked significant debate. In 2022, Per Johan Svendsen received the ''

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Honorary Grant''. Beside his work as an artist, Per Johan Svendsen has held the following teaching positions: * Aarhus Art Academy, experimental painting (1989–1990). * Skolen for Billedkunst, classical drawing, painting, art history (1990–2002). * Designskolen, modern form (2000–2001).

Selected decorations

* Four large gable paintings in Ahlefeldts Street, Copenhagen (1989). *

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(1988). * A school in the

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mountains,

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(1988). * International artist hotel in

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, Nicaragua (1988). * Havremarken Skole (1987).

Selected illustrations

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's poetry collection "Plettede Plusfours" (1993). * The anthology "Forsvar for fornuften – om oplevelse og virkelighed" (1987).The anthology in Danish libraries
from bibliotek.dk * Various illustrations for the magazine ''Kunst'', the magazine ''Giraffen'', among others.

Exhibitions

Over the years, Per Johan Svendsen has exhibited in many different places, including

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, the Easter exhibition in Århus, various spring and autumn exhibitions,

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's Kulturbygning, and

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Kulturfabrik.

References

External links

Official website of Per Johan Svendsen (in Danish)Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikons information about Per Johan SvendsenPer Johan Svendsen (selected works, newspaper articles etc.)
at Syntese.nu
Signature of Per Johan Svendsen (from collection at Danish Royal Library)
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