Carl Hammoud
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"Land"
Signed Carl Hammoud and dated 2007 on verso. Canvas 121 x 121 cm.
Provenance
Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden.
Exhibitions
Borås konstmuseum, "Samtidigt: Svenskt måleri på 2000-talet", Borås, Sweden, 21 March - 17 May 2009.
Literature
Sophie Allgårdh red. "Samtidigt - Svenskt måleri på 2000-talet", 2009, illustrated in color on full page in the chapter about Hammoud.
More information
“Carl Hammoud’s source of inspiration is contemporary art but there is a clear historical aspect to his works. He shifts his creations from the physical office space to an undated and very carefully designed present setting. This is a process that takes time and energy.
'-It feels as though it has to be difficult in order to be good. I hope it gets easier over time but so far it’s been the opposite.'
Hammoud’s paintings are built of layers of doubt. He says that he repaints and over-paints frequently because he “has to put up with the works for such a long time”. Each series takes months to complete and over that period he manages to throw away paintings and start again several times. “Satisfied” is a word Carl Hammoud often returns to and it is associated with extreme precision.
'-I like pushing myself to progress further and explore what I can do.' "
Svenska Dagbladet, 16 December 2007