19/05/2026
A highlight from our 20-year anniversary exhibition, Erik A. Frandsen’s Tulips in a Uranium Vase in Front of an Antique Depiction of Odysseus Bound to the Mast brings together still life painting and classical mythology in a richly layered composition.
The vivid red tulips and glowing uranium vase emerge against a darker, dramatic backdrop, where the image of Odysseus bound to the mast introduces themes of longing, temptation, and endurance. Frandsen allows the intimate language of flowers and interiors to intersect with larger narratives drawn from history and myth.
Balancing beauty with tension, the work reflects Frandsen’s distinctive ability to merge the sensual and the symbolic — creating paintings that feel both immediate and timeless.
´Tulipaner i uraniumvase foran antk afbildning af Odyssés bundet til masten´ 2026
Olie på lærred
110 x 90 cm
Part of All That Stays. All That Moves.