Exhibition opening on July 11, 1.00 PM – 4.00 PM

This summer, we are delighted to present a new exhibition by Danish artist Pia Fonnesbech. The exhibition brings together a series of new works created during the winter and early spring months, where a longing for light, warmth, and blooming surroundings has left a clear mark on the canvases. The exhibition will be on display at Hornbækhus from 11 July to 27 September.

To celebrate the opening, Hornbækhus and Pia Fonnesbech invite you to join us for the exhibition opening on 11 July from 1.00 PM to 4.00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

About the Exhibition

For Pia Fonnesbech, Hornbækhus feels like a natural setting for her art. For more than 25 years, she has worked with still life painting, developing a distinctive visual universe characterised by bold colours, patterns, and everyday objects. For the past 15 years, the iconic textiles of Josef Frank have been a particularly important source of inspiration, and floral patterns recur throughout many of her works.

“Patterns and colours have always been at the heart of my paintings. The same is true of Hotel Hornbækhus, which is why exhibiting here feels completely natural. Walking around the house almost feels like stepping into one of my own paintings,” says Pia Fonnesbech.

In her paintings, you will find jugs, bowls, fruit, potted plants, and flowers arranged within richly coloured compositions where wallpaper, textiles, and objects blend together. Many of the motifs that appear in the works could just as easily have found a place on the windowsills or shelves of Hornbækhus itself.

The exhibition also includes a number of brand-new paintings created during the first months of the year, when the season can feel cold and dark. During this period, Fonnesbech longed for the light and warmth of summer, a longing reflected in several of the works.

“I almost tried to paint summer into existence. My studio was only 14–15 degrees Celsius from January through April, so it was quite cold. Around that time, more and more birds and flowers started appearing in my paintings—probably for the same reason.