Peter Frie Sweden, b. 1947
Born in Lysekil, Sweden 1947 | Lives and works in Båstad, Sweden
Peter Frie’s paintings are rooted in the long tradition of landscape painting, and especially in the way of depicting landscape as a powerfully charged mood. The paintings manifest a powerful sense of place, but they also have a metaphorical dimension so that any overly explicit link with a certain place tends to become blurred. Frie does not reproduce views but paints memories. The landscape and its melancholic, occasionally optimistic light signify an emotional state more than represent the actual landscape itself.
Since 1988, Frie’s paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout Europe. His works are included in the collection of Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, and the Friesichen Museum in Leeuwarden, as well as private collections in Europe and the United States.
Galerie Forsblom has been representing Peter Frie since 1991.
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Peter Frie
Sometimes the Sky is Blue February 20 - March 22, 2026Frie’s work draws on the historic legacy of landscape painting, particularly the tradition of treating landscape as an intensely charged emotional state. His paintings shift attention away from rational description toward subjective experience: nature becomes a vehicle for the expression of deep feeling.Read more -
Peter Frie
The View Belongs to Everyone February 23 - March 17, 2024Peter Frie presents his latest small-scale oil paintings and bronze sculptures in his new exhibition. Frie’s timeless landscapes have an experiential resonance to which everyone can relate. His canvases present nameless scenes that remind us of places we know or foreign lands we have visited, or they might equally represent...Read more
