Art
The Trine and Gunnar Kjems collection
The art at Mayfair Hotel Tunneln is the private collection of Trine and Gunnar Kjems, placed throughout the hotel’s rooms and common spaces. With more than 300 original works it is one of Malmö’s largest hotel art collections. Presented here is a selection – some sixty of the artists whose works hang in the building – with an emphasis on Nordic, and especially Danish, contemporary art, alongside established international names and a few modernist classics.
Dear Guest,
Through many years, we have had a great joy in looking at good art. We would love to share that joy with our guests, and we have therefore placed some of our paintings and sculptures at the hotel.
In connection with this, short descriptions of the most important artworks have been written. Furthermore, there are books and brochures available for those who want to know more. Enjoy!
Selected works
A small selection from the collection – photographed where they hang in the hotel.
Themes in the collection
Painting as material
Several artists explore the physical, tactile side of the canvas – thick paint, reliefs and visible brushwork (Lars Dan, Ivan Andersen, Nicola Samorì).
Humanity and nature
Climate and landscape are central to many works, from Icelandic nature to climate awareness (Olafur Eliasson, Claudia Comte, Fie Norsker).
Ceramics and sculpture
A strong presence of three-dimensional work – from glazed porcelain to casts in silver, bronze and silicone (Louise Hindsgavl, Nicolai Howalt, Pipin Henderson, Roland Persson).
The digital meets painting
Internet aesthetics, virtual reality and pixel culture woven into the painted (Rachel Rossin, Ida Kvetny, Amanda Lydért).
Nordic modernism and surrealism
Historical roots in CoBrA, constructivism and Danish surrealism (Corneille, Robert Jacobsen, Rita Kernn-Larsen, Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen).
A selection of artists
Internationally renowned names
- Olafur Eliasson
- Per Kirkeby
- Tal R
- Mamma Andersson
- Jeppe Hein
- Claudia Comte
- Iván Navarro
- Bjørn Nørgaard
- Nicola Samorì
Modernists and historical works
- Corneille (CoBrA)
- Robert Jacobsen
- Rita Kernn-Larsen
- Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen
- Karl Larsen
- Manuel Marín
Younger Nordic contemporary art
- Frederik Næblerød
- Louise Hindsgavl
- Ida Kvetny
- Magnus Andersen
- Louis Scherfig
- Rose Eken
- Sara-Vide Ericson
- Katja Larsson
- Oliver Sundqvist
This is a selection from the collection. Short descriptions accompany the works throughout the hotel, and books and brochures are available for those who want to know more.