Lajos FLESSER
1937, Hungary

Lajos Flesser was born on Aug. 11, 1937 in Budapest, where he grew up in the shadow of World War II. In his late teens he studied at a grade school, concentrating on metal skills. His need of comradeship and communication made him start boxing. And the success was not long in coming.
Then came the fatal year 1956, when soviet tanks crushed the dreams of freedom. Flesser escaped and came to Sweden via Denmark. He still remembers his arrival in the refugee camp in Mölle on Nov. 6. Shortly after that he was moved to Uddevalla, where the big shipbuilding yard could offer him a job after he had spent some time in the camp.
In boxing circles Flesser was already a well established name with a couple of Hungarian championships and other successes on his list of qulifications.
In Gothenburg the well known boxing promotor Edvin Ahlqvist soon became aware of Flesser\\\'s capacity as a boxer and offered him a contract. His début as a proffesionell occurred in May 1957, when Ingemar Johansson met Henry Cooper. Great possibilities turned up after Flesser had moved to Gothenburg, where he stayed until 1980. His life was not quite free from problems. He says himself that he had difficulties in adapting to his new country…
Meeting Birgitte (Gitte) Outzen-Schmidt of Danish origin was of the greatest importance. They live together since 30 years and the family also comprises the daughter Zarah and the son Simon. From 1980 they have their home in Helsingborg.
In 1985 Flesser and his wife opened an art gallery in Helsingborg, introducing quite a row of international leading artists.
For Flesser\\\'s evolution in an artistic direction the gallery indubitaly bacame the great inspiration. Studying art of different categories and contact with artists of importance developed his understanding and technical knowledge.
The origin of Flesser\\\'s work is to be found on the continent, but his work has become a valuable contribution to Swedish art. It has had considerable success at exhibitions abroad, for example in Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France ad the United States.

Exhibitions:

1994
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Skara Konsthall, Skara, Sweden
Gallery Robinson, Bruges, Belgium

1995
Markaryds Konsthall, Markaryd, Sweden
Stockholm Art Fair, Aminta Moss Gallery, USA
Borgeby Slott, Lund, Sweden
Art Now Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
Astra Hessle, Gothenburg, Sweden

1996
Galleri Viktoria, Gothenburg Sweden
Konsthallen Hamnmagasinet, Varberg, Sweden
Pavillon Source Kind, Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg
Galeri Walter Oster Neef, Mosel, Germany
Ascer Mortensson Gallery, Falsterbo, Sweden
Gallery Robinson, Knokke, Sweden
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Art Now Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden

1997
Hotel Marina Plaza, Helsingborg, Sweden
Galleri Bacchus, Borås, Sweden
Galeri Im Postkeller, Burg/mosel, Germany
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Aminta Mss Gallery, San Francisco, Usa
Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden
Ascer Martenssen Gallery, Lund, Sweden

1998
Galleri GV Viktoria, Gothenburg, Sweden
Kunstgalleriet, Odense, Denmark
Hourian Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden

1999
Stockholm Art Fair, Claes Distner Gallery, Sweden
Hourian Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA
Konstgård Särdals Kvarn, Halmstad, Sweden
Kunstgalleriet, Odense, Denmark
Salon d´Automne (Paris Montmartre), Paris, France

2000
Utställningssallongen, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Art Fair, Claes Distner Gallery, Sweden
Salon de Printemps, Paris, France
Le Louvre, Paris, France
Galleri Maj, Karise, Denmark
Salons De l´Hotel, Club Vénus, Tunisia

2001
Konsthallen Hamnmagasinet, Varberg, Sweden
Le Salons de Printemp, Paris, France
Hotel Östersund, Östersund, Sweden
Konstgård Särdalskvarn, Halmstad, Sweden
Venus-Club á Hammamet, Tunisia

2002
Grant Gallery, New York, USA
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Galleri GV Viktoria, Gothenburg, Sweden
Åsen, Anderstorp, Sweden

2003
Galleri 17, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden
Galleri GV Viktoria, Gothenburg, Sweden
Hotel Mollberg, Helsingborg, Sweden

2004
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Galleri Don Clarre, Torekov, Sweden
Nordic Art, Båstad, Sweden
Kunstgalleriet, Odense, Denmark
Art Now Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden

2005
Rönnquist & Rönnquist, Malmö, Sweden
Molbrink, Uppsala, Sweden
Galleri Flesser, Helsingborg, Sweden
Galleri GV Viktoria, Båstad, Sweden
SEB/Bank, Nice, France
Swedish Consulate, Nice, France

2006
Galleri Slottet, Sunne, Sweden
Galleri Flesser, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Svenshög, Lund, Sweden
Christersson Tandvårdsteam, Helsingborg, Sweden

2007
Galleri GV Viktoria, Gothenburg, Sweden
Galleri Flesser, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Svenshög, Lund, Sweden
Venus-Club á Hammamet, Tunisia
Art Fair, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

2008
Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna, Sweden
Galleri Flesser, Båstad, Sweden