Vilhelm Lundstrøm (1893–1950) is one of Denmark’s most renowned artists, best known for his vibrant paintings of women and still lifes set against striking blue backgrounds. He referred to the distinctive blue in his paintings as "Eternal Blue."

This very shade of Eternal Blue is the focus of the EU Interreg project TORCH, which investigates the materials and pigments used in Lundstrøm’s paintings through advanced materials science. The research reveals a fascinating world of complex layers of blues and other colours, brought to life in the exhibition through live demonstrations and samples from the original artworks.

The exhibition offers a unique insight into modern art research and conservation, where you can learn how cutting-edge technology helps uncover an artist’s working methods and contributes to preserving these masterpieces for future generations.

The event is partner of Science Comes to Town.

//
Vilhelm Lundstrøm (1893–1950) er en af Danmarks mest betydningsfulde kunstnere, der især er kendt for sine farverige malerier af kvinder og opstillinger på blå baggrunde. Det mætte blå i hans malerier kaldte han selv evighedsblå. Det er netop denne evige blå som EU-Interreg-projektet TORCH har sat sig for at undersøge, idet projektet gennemfører et materialevidenskabeligt studie af farven i Lundstrøms malerier. Her afsløres en fascinerende verden af komplekse lag af de mest forskelligartede blå nuancer og andre farvetoner, som besøgende kan opleve i udstillingen gennem live-demonstrationer og prøver fra de originale malerier. Udstillingen giver et unikt kig ind i moderne kunstforskning og konservering, hvor I kan lære og opleve hvordan den nyeste teknologi afkoder en kunstners teknik og dermed bidrager til at bevare dem for eftertiden.