Je peint pour rendre visible les choses

I paint to make things visible

"La nature, la terre, l'humanité, ensemble en commune en solidarité, nous sommes tous interconnectés et interdependants les uns des autres. Notre planète a besoin d'un changement d'attitude"

"Nature, the Earth, Mankind, together in harmony, we are all connected and interdependant. Our planet needs a change in attitude - a paradigm shift - if we are to survive."

 

 

 

Autodidact visual artist.  As a painter he is rooted in symbolism and expressionism . His early works included conceptual installations and philosophical writings as well as painting. Philip Barfred was born in Copenhagen Denmark.

exhibitions:

2016: "Spirale", installation landart socio-artistique dédicacer aux victimes de Paris et Copenhague, Festival Bouche ˆ Oreille, St.Julien et Arinthod.
2015: FOKUS2015 Videofestival, Copenhagen. Médiathèque Saint Julien sur Suran, France. "Porte Ouverte" StJulien, Salle de fëtes Montfleur dans le cadre de la semaine "Petite Montagne Grands Talents.
2014: "Spiralou", installation landart, Festival Bouche ˆ Oreille, Arinthod, Porte Ouverte, Semaine intergénération en Petite Montagne, Jura
2013: Festival de Bouche à Oreille, La chapelle Castrale, Arinthod, France.
2012: French Art Day, Copenhagen. FOKUS2012 Videofestival, Copenhagen."Lettre et l'image", Arinthod, France, Kunstnere mod Social Skævhed, helligånsdhuset Kbh.
2011: Bruit de L'esprit, video projection, BYOB Copenhagen, Galleri GAL, Fr.V¾rk. "canards" videoprojection,"Mouvements" Arinthod,France."Au fil des ateliers" porte ouverte; St Julien, France. Dong Energy, Copenhagen.
2010: Mill Gallery, Nyíracsád, Hungary: Flying: International mail art. Fenêtres, Arinthod, France. Bruit de L'esprit, videoinstallation, Arinthod, France.
2009: Galleri Folio, Copenhague. Contraste, Arinthod, France.
2008: Galleri Folio, Copenhague. Næstved International Exhibition of Mini Prints, Danemark, Traces, Arinthod, France.
2007: Rencontres, Arinthod, France.
2005: Galerie Geste, Besancon. J-Kie Cards, Copenhague
2004: Galerie Geste, Besancon.
2004: St.John's Research Centre, Oxford.
2003: Galerie K, Besancon.
2001: Société des Arts Téchnologiques (SAT), Montréal ; Mondo, Paris.
2000: Musée Kirsten Kjær, Frøstrup, Danemark.
1999: Galerie du Manoir, La Chaux-de-Fonds ; Galerie Nelly L`Eplattenier, Lausanne ; Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sjælland, Danemark.
1998: Grange de Dorigny, Lausanne ; Galerie du Manoir, La Chaux-de-Fonds ; Galerie Nelly L`Eplattenier, Lausanne.
1997: Pôle Universitaire Européen, Nancy.
1996: Nemunaitis, Lituanie.
1995: Galerie Europa, Paris ; Art Copenhagen 95 ; Galerie Vartai, Vilnius.
1994: Salon des Peintres-Sculpteurs D'hier et D'aujourd'hui,Paris ; Galerie Knabro, Copenhague ; Galerie Vartai, Vilnius.
1993: Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris ; Galerie Marius, Copenhague.
1992: Ujpest Galerie, Budapest ; Kanagawa préfectorale Galerie, Yokohama ; Galerie Kongo, Copenhague.
1990: Galerie Gurk, Copenhague.
1989: Union-Sovietique (10 villes) ; Galerie Gurk; Copenhague.
1987: Galerie Zatz, Copenhague.

Bourses etc :

Nominated for ATIM Masters Certificate 2016 issued each year by ArtTour International Magazine. ATIM'S TOP 60 MASTERS OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2016.
Granted "Certificate of Excellence", Artavita art contest, USA april 2015.
Awarded"Work of Distinction" by the jury at "The Americas Biennial" for contemporary prints, USA 2008
Résidence de production: Société des Arts Téchnologiques (SAT), Montréal 2001.
Premier prix de peinture au concours de la Galerie Nelly L`Eplattenier à La Chaux-De-Fonds et Lausanne 1998.
Conseil de l'Académie de Beaux Arts du Danemark 1994.
Bikubenfond 1994.
Ministère de la Culture du Danemark 1992.
Fondation Carlsberg 1984.

 

Work experience: Visual artist, astrologist, postman, lumberjack, scientific research, science teacher, dishwasher, taichi teacher, councelling, healing, juror.

Travels: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Kroatia, Macedonia, Greece,Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Poland, Czechia, Tyrkey, Lithuania, Estonia, USA, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Siberia, Kasakhstan, Kirghizistan, Damanhur. 


Education: Polymath educated in agronomy, forestry, biological chemistry, microbiology, astrology, philosophy, visual arts and martial arts.After a working as a scientist for some years he tuned in and dropped out of academia to practise as an artist and traveller on the path towards self.         MSc. Plant chemistry. PhD studies in biochemistry and microbiology. Studies in philosophy. Jungian analysis. Studies in the esoteric sciences alchemy, tarot and general symbolism. Autodidact visual artist. Diploma in Astropsychology. 1.dan black belt Japan Karate Association. Private Pilot Licence. Reiki Seichim Master. Coastal Sailing Diploma.

 

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