"My grandfather made wooden figures in the living room. There were wood shavings and sandpaper all over the floor.
I vividly remember my grandfather's love for wood. It is evident in his sculptures, how he worked to make the grain of the wood harmonize with the form of the sculpture.
He came from a family that worked with nature. His mother had a business making wooden trays with pressed flowers, which were then lacquered. And his grandfather had a nursery that sold flowers.
He was born in 1922 and trained as a civil engineer, but it wasn't until he retired that he started making wooden figures.
The family's love for nature continues in my veins, and I often seek it through my lens. Here, I have immortalized and passed on his sculptures on the wooden coffee table where he often sat and worked. He is no longer here, but I am fortunate that both the sculptures and the coffee table now reside in my home.
His warmth and loving nature live on for me in his sculptures, and therefore, I would like to share them with you.
Artist: Jørgen Anker
Photographer: Sophie Dreijer"
“Min morfar lavede træfigurer i stuen. Der var træspåner og sandpapir ud over hele gulvet.
Jeg husker tydeligt min morfars kærlighed til træ. Det ser man tydeligt i hans skulpturer, hvordan han arbejdede med at få årene i træet til at spille sammen med skulpturens form.
Han kom fra en familie, der arbejdede med naturen. Hans mor havde en virksomhed som lavede træbakker med pressede blomster, som blev lakeret på. Og hans morfar havde et gartneri som solgte blomster.
Han blev født i 1922 og blev uddannet civilingeniør, men det var først da han gik på pension, han startede med at lave træfigurer.
Familiens kærlighed til naturen løber videre i mine årer, og jeg søger den ofte gennem mit objektiv. Jeg har her foreviget og videregivet hans skulpturer på det træsofabord, hvor han ofte sad og arbejdede. Han er her ikke mere, men jeg er så heldig at både skulpturer og sofabord bor hjemme hos mig nu.
Hans varme og kærlige væsen lever videre for mig i hans skulpturer og derfor vil jeg gerne dele dem med jer.
Kunstner: Jørgen Anker
Fotograf: Sophie Dreijer”