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HAKERetrospective 1962–2024
Claes Hake’s art seems as if it has emerged from the cliffs and the rugged landscape of the Swedish West Coast. Hake is known for his stone sculptures, among them the monumental piece Pater Noster in Myggenäs, which has become a landmark on the way to Tjörn. This exhibition presents Claes Hake’s works on paper. In these pieces, artistic ideas are shown which, in one way or another, led to sculptural works. In the works on paper as well as in the sculptures, his style is distinctive, characterised by grand gestures and robust forms. The images convey all the energy that typically permeates Hake’s art. He works on rough, handcrafted paper and uses ink, charcoal, and watercolour. The expressive brushstrokes are reminiscent of abstract painting and calligraphy. The importance of sketching to the final result is also evident here.
The exhibition is a tribute to a significant artist with deep roots on the island of Tjörn. His sculpture Tro, hopp och kärlek ("Faith, Hope and Love") is placed on Klädesholmen, where he also lived for many years.
About
Claes Hake
Claes Hake, born in 1945, was educated at the Valand Academy of Art in Gothenburg. During the 1980s, he transitioned from bronze sculpture to working increasingly in stone. Abstract form challenges also began to dominate his visual language. Hake is represented in, among other places, the Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art in Lund, and the Gothenburg Museum of Art. His artistic works can be found in many public spaces throughout Sweden and abroad.
