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Jens Uffe Rasmussen is a Danish visual artist who trained as a painter at Odense Technical School before continuing his studies at the Funen Art Academy (Det Fynske Kunstakademi). He made his debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1972 with the lithograph Mod lyset. His early work focused on studies of the human figure and lithography, and during this period he also designed masks for the Odense Theatre's production of Macbeth, reflecting his interest in both visual art and theatrical expression.
In 1975, Rasmussen settled in southern Funen (Sydfyn), a move that marked a decisive shift in his artistic focus. Nature, the landscape, the coastline, and winding country roads became the central motifs of his work. Human figures gradually disappeared, giving way to the rhythms and structures of the natural world. Watercolour became an important part of his working process, serving as both a preparatory medium and a way of capturing light and atmosphere before developing ideas further in his lithographs.
Throughout his career, Rasmussen has developed a distinctive visual language that combines the landscapes of Funen with a refined graphic sensibility and a keen awareness of colour and light. His works are closely associated with Nyborg Strand, where many of his lithographs are displayed throughout the guest rooms and public spaces, making his art an integral part of the hotel's identity.
One of his most significant commissions at Nyborg Strand is Vinger, a monumental installation in the auditorium composed of 9,000 specially fired ceramic bricks, created in collaboration with Tommerup Keramik. The work exemplifies Rasmussen's ability to work on a large scale and to create art that responds to both architecture and place through its use of material and form.
Today, Jens Uffe Rasmussen is recognised for transforming the landscapes of southern Funen into a distinctive and deeply personal artistic universe, where nature becomes more than a subject - it becomes a source of atmosphere, memory and a profound sense of place.
Lithograph / Watercolour
1992
54 × 54 cm
About the Artwork
You will find many art pieces by Jens Uffe Rasmussen throughout Nyborg Strand. He works across a wide range of techniques and materials, including painting, lithography, watercolour, glass collage, colour design, and site-specific commissions.
The artwork can be found in the promenade corridor (Vandrehallen), near Salon 32.
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Oil on Canvas
2000
128 × 98 cm
About the Artwork
Jens Uffe Rasmussen created five beautiful paintings of Sprogø, the small island in the middle of Storebælt. The works are displayed in Panorama, where they are complemented by sweeping views across the water towards Sprogø itself.
The artwork can be found in Panorama.
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Oil on Chipboard
1987
650 × 120 cm
About the Artwork
Jens Uffe Rasmussen says of the painting: "My cliffs are the stones found along the shoreline. Since we have no larger ones in Denmark - and if you are small enough, as in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Drop of Water (Vandråben) - they tower above you."
Stones embody a profound sense of time and carry traces of history. They have existed for thousands of years and bear witness to the landscape's slow transformation over the centuries.
The artwork can be found in the promenade corridor (Vandrehallen), near the Auditorium.
9,000 custom-made bricks
Integrated into the auditorium building
1998
About the Artwork
The decoration of the Auditorium originated from small sketches made along the beaches of Funen and at a nearby seagull colony. Watercolours of the birds were later developed in the artist's studio into simple angular forms, which were incorporated into the pattern of the brickwork. The bricks forming these figures were glazed in six different shades of white.
The purpose of this integrated artwork is both to create a striking visual effect and to emphasise the building's sculptural character in dialogue with the surrounding landscape. The white forms stand out against the greenery and echo the presence of the sea beyond. Their abstract appearance invites the viewer's imagination - some see seagulls, while others discover entirely different forms.
The decoration of the new auditorium at Hotel Nyborg Strand continues the series of decorative commissions I have carried out for the hotel. It is my largest project to date, although over the past ten years I have completed several large-scale commissions, including a glass mosaic at Svendborg Hospital.
The decoration of the auditorium developed from very small sketches made along the beaches of Funen.
More specifically, the decoration is based on sketches made at a seagull colony. They are watercolours of seagulls soaring freely in the clear spring air.
The sketches of the seagulls were further developed in my studio into simple angular forms, Wings, which were then incorporated into the pattern of the brickwork. The figures are made of white bricks glazed in six different shades of white.
The work on the glazed bricks - from test-firing different colours to the final production of the 9,000 bricks - was carried out at Tommerup Keramik.
The idea behind such an integrated decoration is, at the same time, to create a strong visual effect and to emphasise the sculptural quality of the building, all in dialogue with the landscape and the surrounding buildings.
The white figures stand out against all the greenery here and serve as a reminder that the sea lies on the other side of the buildings.
The abstract forms of the figures are intended to appeal to the viewer's imagination. Some will be reminded of the seagulls, while others may think of something entirely different.
