Ida Ekblad is a Norwegian artist, born in Oslo in 1980, where she lives and works. She makes painting, sculpture, installation and poetry, and is known for big, brightly coloured paintings with thick paint and printed patterns, as well as sculptures made from scrap metal and found objects. Her work draws on graffiti, manga, crafts, old masters and internet culture, and is often linked to CoBrA and Abstract Expressionism. Her exhibition WORLD’S LARGEST METAPHOR is at The Hepworth Wakefield.
Ida Ekblad
Painter and sculptor; exuberant abstract paintings
- Born
- 1980, Oslo, Norway
Where to see their work
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Ida Ekblad: WORLD’S LARGEST METAPHOR, The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield
Opens Saturday 21 November, until Mon 3 May
Further reading: Wikipedia