CARL FREDRIK EMRIK
Born 1993
"In my work with installations and objects, drawing is an integral and decisive part of the process. I use drawing not only as preparation or a sketch, but also as a way of thinking, investigating, and activating materials and spaces. The drawing often takes the form of line work directly on the objects or in relation to them – lines, rhythms and markings that add life, movement and presence.
I enjoy working intuitively with the line, where drawing becomes a physical and repetitive act rather than a depiction. The lines can function as extensions of the objects’ forms, or as contrasts that give them new meanings. In this way, the drawing becomes part of the installation and contributes towards how the space is experienced and interpreted.
For me, drawing is a way of relating to the world. Making lines, dots and marks on surfaces is a way of thinking through the hand, trying out ideas in real time and letting the process guide me. Drawing is a method, a language and a living element in my practice."
Master’s degree in Art and Architecture, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Visual Arts, 2022
Photos: portrait Markus A. Lindberg, artworks Carl Fredrik Emrik


CARL FREDRIK EMRIK
Milled drawing on linseed oiled om MDF board, details of plastic date kernels, 2025. Originalstorlek 80×80cm.
Graphite on wet blue clay (detail from a larger sculpture in mixed media), 2025. Original size35×25cm.
Oil pastel on paper, 2025. Original size 70×50cm.
Graphite on paper, 2025. Original size 42x30cm.
Ink on paper, 2025. Original size 44x30cm.