Frans Kannik (24 July 1949 – 28 July 2011) was educated in Serigraph (screen printing) in 1968. He also studied calligraphy in Oslo between 1971 and 1974. As an artist, he was generally self-educated. He was a multifaceted artist that expressed in a wide range of paintings, graphics, installation art, performance arts and sculptures. The fact that Frans Kannik was also a sculptor may be difficult for future generations to recognize. He made numerous sculptures in plastic, gypsum, cement, foamrubber and the like, but all the sculptures and materials from the installations were destroyed after the end of the exhibition. The early artist years Beginning in 1980, Frans Kannik quickly became an important figure in the Danish art scene. He was one of the founders of the artistic workshop cooperative Leifsgade 22 at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen, which had a central role in the 1980s neo-expressionistic development. The main part of his work was figurative painting with the naked human form at the dominant motif. The human body is painted in a classic, idealistic shape with movement as the principal theme. He often did not paint on traditional canvases but used an assemblage of materials such as blankets, linens, corrugated cardboard, plastic, vinyl etc. In the later years, Frans Kannik worked alone with his artwork and models in his studio at Frederiksberg. Exhibits, art installations and books 1981 – Hvidovre Bibliotek (Hvidovre Library) – Abstract collage 1982 – Galleri 14 K 1982 – Kunstnernes Sommerudstilling (Summer exhibition for Artists) – Abstract vertical sculpture 1982 – Lyngby Kunstforening, Sophienholm (Lynby Art Club, Sophienholm) – Art installation with some members of Leifgade 22. 1982/83 – Nordic Textile Triennial 1982 – Domus Vista, Valby – Live performance art film 1983 – Aalborg Kunstpavillon (Aalborg Art Pavilion) 1983 – Lyngby Kunstbiblioteket (Lyngby Art Library) – Art installation 1983 – Tranegården, Gentofte Kommunes Kunstbibliotek (Gentofte Art Library) – Exhibition with Anita Jørgensen 1983 – Valseværket – Art installation painted directly on the wall 1983 – Musikhus (Concert venue), Århus – With Leifgade 22 and other artists 1984 – Leifgade 22 – Workshop exhibition 1984 – Filosofgangen Odense – With Leifgade 22 1984 – Kunstforeningen Gammelstrand (Art Club Gammelstrand) – With Leifgade 22 1985 – Various locations in Denmark – Sammenslutningen af Danske Kunstforeninger (The Association of Danish Art Clubs) 1985 – Skovhuset – Hvedekorn med Rødder gennem 65 år (Wheat Seed with Roots throughout 65