Mark Ebert Løvendahl is deeply fascinated by the process of life. The constant pace that guides us. All the things one must constantly achieve, half-made plans and projects that never come to fruition. One wants to do it all but must sometimes give up. That's why Mark Ebert has uncompromisingly chosen artistic processes that take time. Processes that require patience and cannot be rushed. Processes where he cannot take shortcuts, and where rain and wind determine the expression of paint on canvas. These choices also accurately reflect how he wishes to live his life.
In Mark Ebert's works, despite their apparent differences, share a common thread that they stem from a foundation of doubt and melancholy but also contain traces of uplifting and hopeful moments. The monochromatic, minimalist expression is an attempt not to be noisy. Serenity is crucial. The goal is for the works to prompt a moment of reflection and invite people to delve into themselves and their own slowness.
Mark Ebert Løvendahl was born in Northern Jutland in 1999. He is a self-taught artist with studio in Aarhus. The desire and joy of expressing himself visually have always been present. Initially through drawings, or more precisely, sketches of his surroundings. Later his interest in abstract expression awakened.
Cotton, oil pastel, oil, and acrylic are some of the materials that contribute to creating depth, texture, and materiality. The works are often taken out of their frames, cut, and sewn back together. Sometimes, the stitches are visible, creating a collage-like effect. Occasionally, clippings and old canvas scraps from works that didn't materialize are added. Finally, he frames the works himself to follow the process to end.