In many ways, Karsten’s artistic project – reinvention, and exploring one’s own identity – has a greater affinity with our own time than the period he lived in. Here you can experience Karsten’s paintings in close-up, and reflect on the restlessness of his time, and our own.

Ludvig Karsten (1876–1926) was a restless artist both in life and on the canvas. He was almost always on the move, travelling regularly between Norway, Denmark, Spain, Paris and other European cities. His restless pictorial style can be seen in the free, energetic brushwork that characterises much of his work.

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