Denmark // Christina Andersen

Hello, my name is Christina and I live and work in Denmark. However my soul is restless - so everywhere and nowhere really is home as of yet. I am a self-taught photographer, who is lead by instinct and emotion. I rather prefer the quiet beauty of every day life than the grandeur. Why? Because it is relatable and a picture of real life is as beautiful and ugly as it is.

Five minutes from where I live in Copenhagen is a lake with some benches around. It is a scene that never fails to draw me in whether it happens to be occupied or not.

As an artist I give a lot of myself when I create. Most of my images have the common theme of solitude and loneliness. But not without hope or opportunity. That is precisely what I hope this photo “The Bench” depicts.

It reminds me of the Japanese concept of Mu, which, in short, is about negative, absence and without. The Bench is clearly without as the non-presence of people is felt. At least I hope so.

Should my work have interested you, you are welcome to find my gallery on Instagram where I go by the name of @cirkeline

Thank you