Jens Birkemose is a contemporary Danish painter.

Originally a student of piano

Piano

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, music theory

Music theory

Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...

, and composition, Birkemose went on to study at the Royal Danish Academy of Art

Royal Danish Academy of Art

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts has provided a practice-oriented complement to the scholarly investigation of the arts carried out at Danish universities for more than 250 years, playing a crucial part in the development of the distinctive tradition of the art of Denmark.- History :The Royal...

 in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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 and the Académie des Beaux-Arts

Académie des beaux-arts

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 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

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Birkemose's works are inspired by the New York School

New York School

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 of painting and are famous for their hidden shapes, some of which take a lot of effort to discover. Examples of these shapes include demon-like creatures, mermaids, birds, and cats.

Birkemose is the 1991 winner of the Eckersberg Medal and is represented at several of Denmark's museums, including the Danish national gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst

Statens Museum for Kunst

Statens Museum for Kunst is the Danish national gallery located in Copenhagen....

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Since 1976 Paris

Paris

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has been Birkemose's primary residence.