Drawing to Light
by Michael Ahlefeldt
Michael Ahlefeldt is a painter and freehand artist distinguished by deep reserves of genuine artistic passion and dedication; in this series of line drawings, he explores the power of intuition and the subconscious. What appears at first glance to be a series of abstract compositions, gradually reveals joy, enthusiasm, and dynamic scenes in which multiple figures emerge and invite the observer to come closer. Michael Ahlefeldt’s approach is shaped by how he views the world around him and allows all this positive energy to find expression on paper.
Michael Ahlefeldt’s curiosity for new techniques and his fascination with form and colour encourage him to strive to bring his drawings to life making them as vibrant as the scenes they represent. Their transformation into light “tableaux” featuring intense colours allows us to step into the world of the artist and to participate actively in the dance. Drawing to Light demonstrate the artist’s ability to bring his natural curiosity into play, capturing his own personal space and translating it into two diametrically different media. His mastery of technique allows him to simplify the drawings to focus exclusively on what is essential, facilitating its transformation.
The exhibition contains illuminated works as well as examples of his intricate line drawings which provide the inspiration for his light art.
Specs
The minimum size of this work is 68 x 100 cm, with a weight of approx. 40 kg. There is a different minimum size of every work. All the works can upon request be scaled up to the desired size.
This collection comprises 28 drawings that have been transformed into light artworks to the limited number of five works.
Michael is a practicing artist who paints and creates freehand art with authentic artistic passion and dedication. In this series of line drawings, he explores the power of intuition and the subconscious. What appears at first glance to be a series of abstract compositions, gradually reveals joy, enthusiasm and dynamic scenes in which multiple figures emerge and invite the observer to come closer. Michael’s approach is shaped by how he views the world around him and allows all this positive energy to find expression on paper.
Michael’s natural curiosity for new techniques and his fascination with form and colour encourage him to strive to bring his drawings to life and make them as vibrant as the scenes they depict. Their transformation into light “tableaux” featuring intense colours allows us to step into the world of the artist and to participate actively in the dance.
His light works are composed with a singular stroke of the pen transformed into light through the company Neonful, from Aarhus, Denmark, that have assisted him in transforming his pen strokes into glowing LED. The frames for his works are made of carefully selected oak from PA Savværk in Korinth, Denmark.