Artwork

Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), by Natassa Poulantza
Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), by Natassa Poulantza

Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) is a drawing by Natassa Poulantza. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

Overview

This digital print combines a portrait of Emil Nolde with one of Henrik Ibsen, generated through a digital application that randomly pairs images.

Technique & Style

The artwork is produced using a digital game-like application, where edited photographs of artworks and portraits roll and stop at a random combination, resulting in a unique print on A4 archival paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print juxtaposes Emil Nolde, a painter and printmaker, with Henrik Ibsen, a 19th-century Norwegian playwright and poet, creating an unexpected pairing of a visual artist with a literary figure.

Artist & collection

Artist

Natassa Poulantza

These drawings mash up famous artists and writers—Franz Marc with Nikos Poulantzas, Mark Rothko with Michel Foucault—layering ink on paper to pair their styles.