Maalstroom

Axel Linderholm

May 12 – June 18 2022, Galerie Onrust

Maalstroom

“The power of a maelstrom (Dutch: maalstroom) grows under the influence of physical forces and at its peak dominates its environment. Precisely in this way my intuition drags debris from the ocean of time, in which past, present, associations, memories and dreams mingle.”

Axel Linderholm

Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust in 2022, featuring vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls.
Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust in 2022, showing vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls. Featuring a colourful painting of a boy playing.
Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust during Amsterdam Art Week 2022, showing vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls.
A painting of Axel Linderholm, depicting a man and woman on a balcony during an indian summer night, inspired by Richard Berger's style.
Abstract landscape painting featuring vibrant pink and blue blossoming trees against a deep green background. A skeletal figure rests in the foreground, with trees and open green fields stretching into the distance. The sky is a rich mix of blue and green hues, with a soft and dreamlike quality to the brushstrokes.
Ethereal night landscape with dark trees and a distant moon, featuring a toy car riding away from a corpse in a park-like setting, evoking a somber and reflective mood through rich blues and muted greens.
Vibrant abstract painting of a cozy room interior with bright yellow armchair and child playing - Colorful Art, Modern Home Decor
Abstract painting of a person reading under a hanging light, with a blue piano in the background. The vibrant yellow woman and light beautifully contrast with the serene blues in the background.
Vivid painting of a surreal scene by the water, featuring a blonde figure in a pink dress standing next to a plant, with a dark, shadowy figure lying on a tiled floor and another green-cloaked figure in the distance.
An abstract painting titled 'Parkinglot II', with vibrant hues of red, blue, and green, representing an urban parking lot scene. 2nd work of triptych.
Impressionist-style painting using cool blue tones and abstract shapes, depicting two shadowed figures in an outdoor nighttime setting. The work's swirling brushstrokes suggest movement and emotional depth in the serene, open space.
Vivid painting of a serene pond with bright blue water, surrounded by a park. Two figures and a baby stroller walk in the distance. A naked woman sits near the water.
Surrealist painting featuring a human profile on the left facing a green tree-like structure adorned with teardrop shapes. The background transitions into deep blue hues, evoking a dreamlike landscape.
Abstract painting of a park scene at night, featuring a moonlit sky with deep blue tones. A ghostly figure walks across a green landscape with large, mysterious plant shapes in the foreground. A person in red peeks out from behind the foliage.
Colorful landscape painting depicting two figures in a canoe on a blue river surrounded by tall evergreen trees. The scene, painted by artist Axel Linderholm, is peaceful with vibrant shades of green, blue, and purple, evoking the tranquility of nature.
Colorful abstract painting of a young boy with blonde hair and a red shirt. The boy's head is bent down, focusing on an unseen object in front of him, while the background features a green wall and a figure peeking in from the right side. The artwork conveys a quiet, introspective moment with vibrant brushstrokes.
Abstract painting featuring a dark blue and black geometric structure. A central rectangular shape with vertical lines evokes a minimalist architectural form. First work in triptych.
Axel Linderholm's 'Parkinglot III' abstract painting from 2021, with vibrant hues of red, blue, and green, representing an urban parking lot scene.
Abstract landscape painting. Vivid green fields and a blue horizon under a yellow sky. The use of bold brushstrokes creates a sense of movement and energy, portraying a tranquil yet vibrant natural setting.
Abstract landscape painting with vibrant green hills, purple trees, and a small yellow house. The artwork depicts an idyllic countryside scene with layered textures and a blend of bold colors.
A self-portrait of Axel Linderholm, titled Matros. Behind Axel there is a red sunset, contrasting with the blue shades of the sea.
Colorful Abstract Forest Painting with Tall Trees and Dark Silhouette. Modern artwork featuring vibrant green, blue, purple, and yellow hues, depicting a surreal forest scene with distinct brush strokes and rich textures. Ideal for art enthusiasts and contemporary decor.
Abstract representation titled 'Zwemster' depicting a swimmer in dynamic motion, dominated by green hues, with flowing water and patches of red highlights, possibly representing flowers or leaves, bordered by tall vertical elements and a setting sun in the distance.
Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust in 2022, featuring vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls.
Maalstroom in Galerie Onrust
Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust in 2022, showing vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls. Featuring a colourful painting of a boy playing.
Maalstroom in Galerie Onrust
Contemporary art gallery installation in Galerie Onrust during Amsterdam Art Week 2022, showing vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls.
Maalstroom in Galerie Onrust
A painting of Axel Linderholm, depicting a man and woman on a balcony during an indian summer night, inspired by Richard Berger's style.
Indian summer night (after Richard Berger) | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Abstract landscape painting featuring vibrant pink and blue blossoming trees against a deep green background. A skeletal figure rests in the foreground, with trees and open green fields stretching into the distance. The sky is a rich mix of blue and green hues, with a soft and dreamlike quality to the brushstrokes.
Blossoms and scull | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Ethereal night landscape with dark trees and a distant moon, featuring a toy car riding away from a corpse in a park-like setting, evoking a somber and reflective mood through rich blues and muted greens.
Opa is dood | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Vibrant abstract painting of a cozy room interior with bright yellow armchair and child playing - Colorful Art, Modern Home Decor
Home | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2020
Abstract painting of a person reading under a hanging light, with a blue piano in the background. The vibrant yellow woman and light beautifully contrast with the serene blues in the background.
In studio Blind Matisse | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Vivid painting of a surreal scene by the water, featuring a blonde figure in a pink dress standing next to a plant, with a dark, shadowy figure lying on a tiled floor and another green-cloaked figure in the distance.
When that shadow comes to your door | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
An abstract painting titled 'Parkinglot II', with vibrant hues of red, blue, and green, representing an urban parking lot scene. 2nd work of triptych.
Parkeerplaats – Parkinglot II | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Impressionist-style painting using cool blue tones and abstract shapes, depicting two shadowed figures in an outdoor nighttime setting. The work's swirling brushstrokes suggest movement and emotional depth in the serene, open space.
Never go home | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Vivid painting of a serene pond with bright blue water, surrounded by a park. Two figures and a baby stroller walk in the distance. A naked woman sits near the water.
Pond | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Surrealist painting featuring a human profile on the left facing a green tree-like structure adorned with teardrop shapes. The background transitions into deep blue hues, evoking a dreamlike landscape.
Pollenstorm – Horse chestnuts | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Abstract painting of a park scene at night, featuring a moonlit sky with deep blue tones. A ghostly figure walks across a green landscape with large, mysterious plant shapes in the foreground. A person in red peeks out from behind the foliage.
Pollenstorm – Park | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Colorful landscape painting depicting two figures in a canoe on a blue river surrounded by tall evergreen trees. The scene, painted by artist Axel Linderholm, is peaceful with vibrant shades of green, blue, and purple, evoking the tranquility of nature.
Tripping | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Colorful abstract painting of a young boy with blonde hair and a red shirt. The boy's head is bent down, focusing on an unseen object in front of him, while the background features a green wall and a figure peeking in from the right side. The artwork conveys a quiet, introspective moment with vibrant brushstrokes.
Boy playing | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Abstract painting featuring a dark blue and black geometric structure. A central rectangular shape with vertical lines evokes a minimalist architectural form. First work in triptych.
Parkeerplaats – Parkinglot | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Axel Linderholm's 'Parkinglot III' abstract painting from 2021, with vibrant hues of red, blue, and green, representing an urban parking lot scene.
Parkeerplaats – Parkinglot III | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Abstract landscape painting. Vivid green fields and a blue horizon under a yellow sky. The use of bold brushstrokes creates a sense of movement and energy, portraying a tranquil yet vibrant natural setting.
Limit of thought | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Abstract landscape painting with vibrant green hills, purple trees, and a small yellow house. The artwork depicts an idyllic countryside scene with layered textures and a blend of bold colors.
Leafing | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
A self-portrait of Axel Linderholm, titled Matros. Behind Axel there is a red sunset, contrasting with the blue shades of the sea.
Matros | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2022
Colorful Abstract Forest Painting with Tall Trees and Dark Silhouette. Modern artwork featuring vibrant green, blue, purple, and yellow hues, depicting a surreal forest scene with distinct brush strokes and rich textures. Ideal for art enthusiasts and contemporary decor.
Forest church | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021
Abstract representation titled 'Zwemster' depicting a swimmer in dynamic motion, dominated by green hues, with flowing water and patches of red highlights, possibly representing flowers or leaves, bordered by tall vertical elements and a setting sun in the distance.
Zwemster | 40x30cm | Oil on panel | 2021

Press

“Het plezier is voelbaar in de schilderijen van Axel Linderholm”
-Hagar Schuringa \\ NRC 2022Company Name
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Contemporary art gallery installation in W139, featuring large abstract sculptures by Landzbergas and vibrant paintings by Axel Linderholm on white walls. A large, leaning concrete structure dominates the floor space, surrounded by colorful paintings with bold shapes.

Studio Double V

W139
April 06 – May 12 \\ 2019

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Contemporary art gallery installation at Meno Parkas Düsseldorf 2019, featuring atmospheric paintings by Axel Linderholm on beige/grey walls. The letters pelzkragen on the window, refer to the name of the exhibition.

Pelzkragen \\ Fur Collar

Meno Parkas
December 20 – January 31 \\ 2019-2020

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Colorful abstract painting by Axel Linderholm. It depicts a rabbit figure from behind, with long ears, facing a surreal landscape of swirling red, blue, yellow, and green lines beneath a dark sky, suggesting an otherworldly atmosphere. It was shown during the Mysteries exhibition of Studio Continuo.

Mysteries

Studio Continuo
September 22 – September 30 \\ 2018

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Art installation with dark atmospheric paintings, a drawing of a hand drawing, a sculpture of a table with pottery, and a styrofoam sculpture of a broken man in the Centre for Contemporary Art Vilnius.

Ritual room

Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius
April 12 – May 19 \\ 2013

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Contemporary art group exhibition Doktor Faustus, part of the farewell exhibition of director Gijs Frieling. W139 painted from head till toe.

Doktor Faustus

W139
February 01 – May 30 \\ 2010

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