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 JuLIE, 2007 OIL ON CANvAS 47X40 IN. /120X100 CM. «
 IDA, 2009 OIL CANvAS 80X60 IN. /200X150 CM.
Jeff iBBo  ANNE MEttE, 2009 OIL CANvAS 80X60 IN. /200X150 CM.
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jeff Ibbo´s paintings are kind of rough figurative in fight with naturalism,
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also a touch of surrealistic .Naive Female and male portraits and pure
fantastic motives was in his universe. The colors and contour lines
Educated at the Royal Danish Academy in Coppenhagen are strong, firm and momentary glad. Development has gone towards
1964-70, Jeff Ibbo's work examines the nature of paint and simpler lines and forms, but originally signs are still seen. graphical
the human figure. Recently his work has begun focus on the work also in strong broad strokes several layers, like in the old and
deconstruction of a naturalistic aesthetic in order to find the occasionally new paintings. Four cartoon books have been released in
very simple forms such as old Etruscan votive sculptures and the 70s and 90s and recently a Biography with 150 color plates about
giacometti-esque figures. Ibbo has always been a draughtsman his paintings from start until 2009. From 1992 up to this day he has
- drawing prolifically (with both hands), the artist has become worked sculpture in clay parallel with the oil model painting .Always
familiar with the every form and shape within the body, all in with the model in sight but in a rather free style. Since the eighties,
order to paint straight onto the canvas. Recent conceptions drawings with both hands at same time discovered that the left hand
also feature an expression of pure colors in a nearly flat space. is “looking better, than the right.

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