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One day a painting in my studio woke up and said: “Hi. You made me up, Ditte. I am no longer a representation of the pop star Rihanna. I am a myth you created in your head.” Self-description..? I was in shock. But as I studied the painting (depicting who I thought was Rihanna) I immediately understood that I had painted a paparazzi-ish painting that had no direct coherence to an actual IRL happening. It was fantasy. 


“I am the echo of your own gaze,” the awakened muse told me. “Thus I must be the creator”, I concluded and began a search for reason in the relationships between artefact, maker, owner and user. Read more here.


This body of work stretches into other series like The Paddle Paintings, The Rihanna Works and My Bajan Letters.



Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

The Muse, 2018

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.



Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Black Carpet Weave, 2017

Oil on several canvases woven together, 220 x 200 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting


The Muse, 2018

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Facing the Muse, 2017

Oil on canvas, 33 x 24 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Bending and Blending by the Pool for you, 2018

Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

You made me 1, 2017

Mixed media on several canvases woven together, 200 x 200 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paddle Painting 3, 2017

Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Bending in Colour, 2017

Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Riri Bending by the Pool for You, 2017

Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Orange Beach Wear, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 180 x 160

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paradise Blind Pose, 2018

Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

The Veil of The Muse, 2017

A 40 x 40 cm 100% polyester scarf depicting a painting (light weight plain weave)



Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, gradient painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.



 

Picture Perfect Weave, 2017

Oil on 2 canvases woven together, 180 x 160 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, gradient painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Dream Gradient 2, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 160 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, Rihanna, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Hectic Space 2, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 33 x 40 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Rihanna, Rihanna-painting, Rihanna-fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paddle Painting 4 (You made me), 2017

Oil on canvas, 24 x 33 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Rihanna, Rihanna-painting, Rihanna-fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paddle Painting 2, 2016

Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Ass Grab Fuzz, 2018

Oil on two canvases woven together, 22 x 26 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, gradient painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Dream Gradient 1, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 180 x 160 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paradise Blood pose, 2018

Oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Pattern 4, 2018

Oil on two canvases woven together, 35 x 27 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Bending in Yellow, 2018

Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Pattern 1, 2018

Oil on canvas, 2018, 50 x 48 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

Paddle Painting 5, 2017

Oil on canvas,  33 x 45 cm

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Rihanna, Rihanna painting, Rihanna fan-art, Barbados, Rihannas house, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting

 

The Real Blue House, 2017

Oil on 2 canvases woven together, 160 x 160 cm

 

 

Ditte Ejlerskov, Kristiansand Kunsthall, woven painting, dansk kunst, Danish art, contemporary portrait painting, portrætmaleri, samtida porträttmåleri, dansk maleri, Danish painting, figurative painting, figurativt maleri, skandinaviskt måleri, skandinavisk maleri, Scandinavian painting