Painting & drawing — Viken

Per Ekros

I work mainly with oil, ink and charcoal, but also with other materials. Sculpting is something I want to explore further ahead.

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Per Ekros in the studio beside a monochrome painting — detail of Now and Then

Per Ekros in the studio — detail of Now and Then

Selected works

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Oil painting of a dark blue hare leaping across a pale, textured white and grey winter meadow

Winter games in the meadow

2026

Oil on canvas, detail

Oil painting of a suited man and a giant rabbit facing each other with a carrot against a golden sunset sky

Now and Then

2025

Oil on canvas, 400 × 180 cm, detail

Ink painting of a polar bear emerging from a dark black background

King without Kingdom

2021

Ink on paper, 57 × 76 cm — Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2021

Oil painting in white, grey and black of a tangle of white swans with arching necks, spread wings and drifting feathers

Swan Dance

2026

Oil on canvas, 100 × 150 cm, detail

Ink drawing of a white spotted cow with long curved horns and a striped cat sitting on its head, against a dark ink-splashed background

A friend in the dark

2024

Ink on paper, 150 × 100 cm, detail

Oil painting of a dark green and teal elephant walking towards the viewer against a pale background with orange patches

Big feet

2023

Oil on canvas, 180 × 135 cm, detail

"I like to express myself through animals, but there is always a human story in my pictures. I try to balance heavier subjects with humour — it makes me feel better, at any rate."

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