Photographer Henrik Haven Takes Us Inside Artist Carl Krull's Studio in Copenhagen

Photographer Henrik Haven takes us into the beautiful studio of Carl Krull as he prepares for his solo exhibition entited "Seismic" in Denmark.

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On the top floors of an ancient landmark in Copenhagen, Denmark lies the sun-drenched studio of artist Carl Krull. Photographer Henrik Haven has spent the last year in this workspace, documenting the lead up to Krull's new solo exhibition "Seismic," which opened in Denmark on Sept. 26. Haven's beautiful images give us an insight into the Krull's artistic process and show the artist in his element.

Krull's latest exhibition features what he describes as "human seismographs." Large-scale graphic drawings of various subjects are made up of overlapping and curving lines. They are reminiscent of Joy Division's iconic Unknown Pleasures album art, beautifully minimalist and visually interesting. Krull's work is much more visually complex and diverse than the album cover as he sculpts his subjects out of these sprawling curved lines and renders them in seismic waves rather than just depicting a particular seismograph.

This new style of drawing was inspired by a road trip of the United States taken by Krull and his wife. Six of the drawings exhibited were completed during the road trip itself. Acting as a human seismograph, Krull drew each line in harmony with the bumps and jolts of the car as his wife drove. The images serve as topographical maps of the locations and artifacts of their creation.

The exhibition will be open to the public until Oct. 25 at the V1 Gallery in Copenhagen.

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