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"My paintings' central themes are humanity and nature, particularly the struggles, flourishing, and decay of the human mind and body – the undertone of decadence. I strive to create paintings that are both visually and emotionally powerful, aiming to challenge the viewer to contemplate the deeper meanings and evoke emotions. My paintings reflect my identity as a woman and an artist. I contemplate what it means to be a woman here and now, or how, for example, women have been depicted in visual art as objects of desire. I am inspired by my experiences and memories, and I express the feelings that arise from them, which can also be universal. Nature, on the other hand, is an element that surrounds and protects humanity – a source of energy, light, and life. While the erotic charge shimmers on the skin of the bodies in my paintings with glowing colors, the possibility of decadence is already evident in the postures of the bodies and the fragmented brushstrokes, manifesting as feelings of emptiness, transience, and revelry."

"My artistic work starts with inspiration, reflection, and an interactive hermeneutic painting process. I capture potential subjects by photographing, drawing, painting, and writing a journal about the thoughts that come to mind. This way of working raises new questions and insights and advances my artistic process. I depict the complexity or ambiguity of the body and mind by painting suggestively and abstracting representational elements. My paintings are dreamlike, condensed situations where time and place intertwine, simultaneously concealing and revealing. In the painting process, I need to capture the movement within the painting, where the content, form, and color palette engage in dialogue within the work, creating an image, atmosphere, and meaning."