Per paints for AIDS charity
Written by ATLTK on December 2, 2003 to Per Gessle.
STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - 
Per Gessle will be among the celebrities donating artwork to an auction that will be held on December 1, International AIDS Awareness Day, at Folkoperan in Stockholm.
Per, along with such other Swedish celebrities as Carolina Klüft, Ainbusk Singers, and the painter Ardy Strüwer will donate paintings. The theme of their paintings is safety.
The money raised will go to the AIDS programs at the Red Cross. Prior to the auction, the paintings can be viewed at Art Gallery on Hornsgatan in Stockholm.
Update: Tuesday, December 2, the bidding closed. The final bid on Per’s painting was 30,000 SEK ($4,000). Click the image of the painting to see it bigger
- Aftonbladet’s story (In Swedish)
- Art Gallery
- The bids
- Aftonbladet, follow-up (In Swedish)
Other articles with the same topic
- Happy birthday, Per (January 12, 2011)
- Per tells TDR that he and Marie are "thrilled" with what's to come in 2011 (January 3, 2011)
- Radio Halland’s annual interview with Per Gessle today (December 28, 2010)
- Macca at the Apollo (December 14, 2010)
- Per Gessle one of Sweden's most played songwriters (October 8, 2010)
55 comments
crashroxer said on November 9, 2003 22:49:
@Nox1983: That’s incorrect ... He’s the King of PROMOTION;-)
Nox1983 said on November 10, 2003 14:42:
yes, he wants to help, that´s all...
He is really famous in Sweden right now, is great to see people like Per helping to get a better world...
jobarth said on November 10, 2003 19:13:
Why do you think promotion? The tour is over, the album is almost half a year old and he got already all awards.
Jud (moderator) said on November 10, 2003 23:00:
Per never did anything like this before, at least not so open and often.. cuz he said that this was something he wanted to do privately.. so yeah.. I think promotion is behind it, not ALL of the reasons.. but one of them.. remember the DVD is out soon ;)
Now flame me :P
In any case, GREAT that he FINALLY does stuff like this.. as some people including me have been “asking” him to. I don’t doubt he is a nice and warm-hearted person, but I think that artists should contribute to such organisations and donations and so on (for promotion reasons or for belief reasons) because they are an example for many people.. and this makes other people contribute to such campaigns too, so he should do it more often!
Why do you think they get famous people for programs like Faddergalan and fund raising for this or that illness or NGOrg? Cuz people tend to think “oh, he does it, me too”...
So THANKS! :)
gyllene_tjej said on November 11, 2003 17:26:
I’ve always known you’re a noble young man, Gessle :) That’s one of the reasons I admire you so much. hope the proceeds that will go to charity will be substantial! Hats off to you Per!
roxgirl_germany said on November 11, 2003 21:05:
Very cute painting. :)
Is the current bid for the painting available on the website somewhere? Would be interesting to know how it is “rated” at the moment...
coyboyusa said on November 12, 2003 05:33:
it’s disappointing how people regard everything per does as a promotional opportunity thank god he’s not american god knows wha you peopel would say
PiR_GeSSLe said on November 12, 2003 14:04:
It’s pretty similar to the flowers on the cover of PPGS, right?
It’s pretty childish. Very much like some of Per’s songs. I like it. I can’t buy the painting but I have it as my computer wallpaper already! :)
misdreavus said on November 12, 2003 19:13:
Aaw, I got to go and see it while it’s up in the gallery. Would love to have something like that on my wall. But dreaming about it is what I’ll have to do. :P
misdreavus said on November 14, 2003 11:52:
But my printer isn’t that good, and besides it would be much nicer to have the original. :P
mihnea27 said on November 14, 2003 18:22:
Beside roxette.nl where does it say that it reached 15.000 SEK?
On art.se I couldn’t find any bid-page...
Just scroll down. /tevensso
Liesebieke said on November 15, 2003 14:08:
So the design on the tour was not from Gabriel’s hand apparantly??!!! *grins*
zaine said on November 15, 2003 20:04:
just like to point out, I was right about the flowers... :P lol
DaminehGessle said on November 15, 2003 22:00:
Very simple drawing Per :). Haven’t improved since grade 2 eh? Haha
I am glad he is doing this. It’s for a good cause and when it comes to AIDS, what cause better than that? Although I have never lost any family or friend, I believe I lost a dear inspiration, Freddie Mercury, to AIDS. When I hear AIDS, I remember him and all the kids and innocent people dying of the disease. Not that Freddie died of innocence oh no no!! But yeah good for you Per.
Liesebieke said on November 15, 2003 22:31:
Aaah DaminehGessle... I also LOVE Freddie... I even named my cat after him....
Thank you Per :)
zaine said on November 16, 2003 11:04:
yeah, I like it. a nice style, and very colourful. just like his music :) very Gesslish
DaminehGessle said on November 24, 2003 10:07:
Liesebieke: Oh yeah Freddie is my hero. Per is my love. very different haha. Freddie’s been an inspiration to me. Anyways... today is 12 years since he is gone. May his soul rest in peace.
Joyride007 said on November 25, 2003 21:41:
If I was a millionaire I will buy it for more money :))))
ally77 said on November 26, 2003 21:09:
I love it, I want it... wonder where you can buy a good copy!!!
misdreavus said on November 28, 2003 16:31:
Yay! Everyone mail Art Against Aids! Posters! We want posters! :D
PiR_GeSSLe said on December 2, 2003 00:47:
Great idea about the posters ...
Who is Erland Cullberg? His painting was bought for 70000kr, Per’ for 30000!
Jud (moderator) said on December 3, 2003 23:04:
the fanclub has also moved in this direction already some days ago, but the problem is the rights on the picture. We will see what happens :)
PiR_GeSSLe said on December 23, 2003 17:14:
Hej alla! I was the “kille i Argentina” who emailed the art gallery. Is there any news on this?
jorgessle said on September 12, 2006 18:17:
hello suzanne well hears these in msn or it does not stop darte songs and we give of roxette
Nox1983 said on November 9, 2003 20:54:
The King of Heart...