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Claes Hake
- Sweden, 1945–2025
Claes Hake’s art seems as if it has emerged from the cliffs and the rugged landscape of the Swedish West Coast. Hake became known for his stone sculptures, among them the monumental piece Pater Noster in Myggenäs, which has become a landmark on the way to Tjörn. In the works on paper as well as in the sculptures, the style is distinctive, characterised by grand gestures and robust forms. The works are executed on rough, handcrafted paper using ink, charcoal and watercolour. The expressive brushstrokes are reminiscent of abstract painting and calligraphy.
Claes Hake was born in 1945 and 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.
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