explored motifs such as spirals, mountains, and spheres, which she linked to expressions of "inner space". Alfelt was directly inspired by nature, specifically mountains, which she sought out on her many travels, such as her trip to Lapland 1945 and Japan in 1967. In addition to paintings she also produced several mosaics. She was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat in 1961. Notable artworks Posthumous Exhibitions “Else Alfelt- The Flower of the Universe” – Carl Henning Pederson og Else Alfelts Museum; 2018. Alfelt was inspired by travels to Japan to incorporate Zen Buddhism into her artistic style, resulting in 100 meditative paintings all named “Flower of the Universe.” These paintings were all made from Since she created them while traveling to Japan, each piece was composed on paper since it was lightweight and easy to transport. “Abstract Women- Else Alfelt and Marianne Grønnow” – Carl Henning Pederson og Else Alfelts museum; March 2015-August 2015. Abstract women documents two Danish abstract female painters who have gone overlooked by history, and overshadowed by their husbands’ works. While the two artists vary greatly in style and technique, the CHPEA museum brings them together for this exhibition to bring attention to the ways their art challenges established societal norms. Legacy 'Carl Henning Pedersen og Else Alfelts Museum' outside Herning. Else Alfelts Vej in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen is named after her. In September 2010, the museum displayed a large-scale exhibition called “Else Alfelt – The Aesthetics of Emptiness.” The exhibition was shown for five months to celebrate what would have been Alfelt’s 100th birthday. The museum page description of the event calls her “one of the most significant women artists in Danish modernism.” See also List of Danish painters List of Danish women artists References External links 'Carl Henning Pedersen og Else Alfelts Museum' - Else Alfelt Else Alfelt in Kunstindeks Danmark 1910 births 1974 deaths 20th-century Danish painters 20th-century Danish women artists 20th-century Danish artists Abstract painters Artists from Copenhagen Danish watercolourists Danish women painters Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal Women watercolorists