ASGER JORN

This Danish artist, sculptor, writer and ceramist Jorn changed his name from Asger Olug Jörgensen to Asger Jorn in 1945. He begun painting 1930 and went later to Paris to further his studies in art at the Léger Academy. Jorn´s first solo exhibition was held in Copenhagen in1938 after which he continued searching for a more spontaneous painting technique. During the Second World War while living in Denmark, which was occupied by the Germans, Jorn published a forbidden journal.

In his unhappiness with the Danish cultural climate Jorn begun seeking his inspiration beyond the boundaries of his own country and it was during these travels through Tunice, France, the Lapland and the Netherlands that he came into contact with the artists Constant and Appel. Together with Constant and Dotremont on the 8th of November 1948, Jorn formed the theoretical group of Cobra in which he is considered to be the driving force.

Of all the artists associated with Cobra, Jorn was the undisputed master of ceramics, with Picasso serving as a major inspiration. Shortly before the end of the Cobra-movement in 1951 Jorn contracted the TB and spent many months in a sanatorium recovering. Both paintings and sculptures by Jorn are permanently shown in the Louisiana museum in Denmark.
 

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