Kent Iwemyr Suecia, b. 1944
The Guesthouse, 2015
Acrylic on panel
60.5 x 68 x 3 cm
23 7/8 x 26 3/4 x 1 1/8 in
23 7/8 x 26 3/4 x 1 1/8 in
© 2015 Kent Iwemyr / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Sergio Ortíz
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A man and a woman dressed in black wait, each beside a black car, for a woman with a cane to descend the stairs, which open between two apartment blocks. The muted tones, the repetitive windows, and the somewhat cluttered composition contribute to the painting's slightly melancholic atmosphere.
A late-blooming painter, Kent has set out to tell the stories of his relatives and fellow citizens of Hallstahammar in naive-style paintings that document a rapidly disappearing Swedish rural life.
A late-blooming painter, Kent has set out to tell the stories of his relatives and fellow citizens of Hallstahammar in naive-style paintings that document a rapidly disappearing Swedish rural life.