Portrait of the artist Kai Quedens

Kai Quedens

Kai Quedens' paintings feel like a short holiday. As a native North Frisian, he devotes himself mainly to the coastal landscape and paints atmospheric impressions of the sea, the beach and the vast horizon. Quedens, born in 1965, combines a strong expression with a calm mood in his works.

The painter who lives on the island of Amrum prefers to work with egg tempera on canvas - a centuries-old painting technique in which the colours appear particularly natural and strong. Therefore, his painting technique is also entirely geared towards emphasising the luminosity of the colours. In order to give the colours as much space as possible, Quedens does not paint his landscapes realistically. Instead, he composes them out of a few details, applying the paint in a two-dimensional way. The motifs, however, always remain recognisable and allow the viewer to imagine an almost real-life experience at the seaside.

Kai Quedens' works have been exhibited in museums and are represented in important collections.