Hans Tyrrestrup

Hans Tyrrestrup made his first public appearance as a painter in 1964 at only twenty one years old. Although he chose to take a university degree in Danish literature and language to teach in high school, he has pursued a successful international career as an artist. Stylistically Tyrrestrup’s work crosses many genre boundaries. In his early paintings from the 1960’s you can find traces of the action painti ng tradition and in the 1970’s his pictures have elements reminiscent of the surrealists. From the mid-80’s, his gesticulations become more lavish and free and his application of layers of paint invests the pictures with an ethereal character. Tyrrestrup has expanded his practice by studing widely, including at the Scandinavian artist’s residence, Rome 1986; Accademia di Danimarca, Rome 1988-89; San Cataldo, Itialia 1990-1999; Nordic Art Centre, Finland1991; The Mishkenot Sha’ananim Art Centre, Jerusalem 1995; and the Accademia di Danimarca, Rome 2008. Recent Solo exhibitions include, Ribe Art Museum, Denmark 2004; Vestjyllands Kunstmuseum, Denmark 2007; Museum Holmen, Denmark 2008. Recent group exhibitions include Baltic Bridges, National Art Museum, Kaunas, Latvia 2006; Brekstad, Norway 2007; Krakow, Poland 2007; Daugavpils Museum – Mark Rothko, Latvia 2008; Fano Art Museum, Denmark 2009. His work is held in collection in the United Arab Emirates, Denmark (widely) and the United States.

Hans Tyrrestrup exhibited at Éigse in 1998.

Art collection

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Origins

Set up in 1992, The Carlow Art Collection is a voluntary community initiative that has been surrounded by goodwill and generosity from the people of Carlow. It has expanded into a diverse collection of work with artists from around the world. CAC became a fully registered charity in 2018. The home of our art collection is in Carlow College. The Carlow Art Collection is free to view in the front halls of Carlow College, Monday to Friday, and in the garden every day of the year.

Today

The art works in the permanent collection include painting, print, drawing, sculpture, sound, photography, live art, film and activism, with more to come. The collection and CAC projects reflect a broad range of art by over thirty artists, many of whom visited, exhibited, engaged with or lived in the area.

Our Goal

The CAC is deeply indebted to the artists who contribute to the collection, to its board members past and present, and to the many people and organisations that support it technically and financially. The Carlow Art Collection will continue to expand on the ideas of what art is and what an art collection can be, and become.