Henrik Uldalen...Realism & Surrealism
How does one depict or describe the sensation akin to the first in-breath of the crisp, cold winter air that stings at the lungs and reminds you that you’ve only been half breathing?
Henrik Uldalen’s sensitivity towards colour touches on an all familiar, very human vulnerability towards the conflict of non-attachment v.s experiencing entirely.
Combining elements of both realism and surrealism, Uldalen documents his subjects in a state of numb-like reverie, drawing the attention of the viewer to an implied presence in their midst.
His pieces develop a conversation between uncovering the beauty in mystery, and just how thin the line between truth and fantasy lies in our own minds. The artist invited me to gain an insight to the intimacy between himself and his canvases, as well as the truth behind his well-recognised muted colour palette.
