Georg Óskar’s paintings are fictions based on common, even banal experiences from his daily life or from stories he has heard and immersed himself in. As these anecdotes are unleashed in a directness, often on large canvases, what is personal and introverted is converted into something universal. For Óskar, painting is an activity filled with the energy of necessity; however, it is occasionally disrupted by uncertainty. The paintings depict events and emotions from our everyday lives that are so commonplace we fail to notice them. Or it might be character traits that, while typical, we choose to ignore because they appear pathetic, yet here they are captured and accepted. By bringing the worldly onto the canvas, these elements are elevated while retaining their crookedness.

Image: Georg Óskar, Jeg og Solen