You can call me Christine. I live in Copenhagen, but grew up on a pigs farm in rural Denmark. When i was a kid i would build look-out towers and failling rafts, read comics, draw and write. And i still do! Except for the rafts, but maybe i should get into that again sometime soon.

My love for underground media has blossomed and only grown stronger since I was about 15. back then, I deepdived on the *new and exciting* internet and I happened to find people who made cassette tapes on bandcamp and sold zines on Etsy. It fascinated me how these artists were so passionate about what they were doing that they created everything by themselves to make it happen. That's probably also why I love bad movies too - there is something so pure and endearing about someone doing something with no money, no masterful skill and no backing that I can't help but appriciate. I voulenteer at a local cultmovie cinema in Copenhagen when I have the time, it's probably the best voulenteerjob of all time.

When it comes to art and drawing, I never really know what to say or where to start. There are so many things I could say, about myself and about what I think art can provide. I used to be obsessed with the idea of "correctness" within my skill. I wanted to be the most skillfull realistic painter, because that was what most people complimented me and other artists on. I only wanted to do things the right way, perfectly smooth and lifelike. But, I didn't really personally enjoy it. I had problems figuring out exactly who I was and what I wanted to do. That was really reflected in that timeperiod of my art.
I started trying to learn the hardearned skill of personal style. I collected a bunch of screenshots of art from artists that I admired and created my own personal artgallery filled with super colorful, psychedelic, mixed media art. Pretty far from hyperrealism, huh? Then I analyzed all the art, trying to pinpoint what exactly was the elements that caught my interest, and what it was I truly like about these pieces. I copied each one and by the end of it they all merged together as one big pile of stolen jewels to become my own. Over time I was able to let go of the embarrasement of being genuine and have morphed my art more and more into my own vision.

Don't hesitate to contact me about anything that is on your mind. It could be an artistic collab, an unkown gem of a bad movie, or maybe you have feedback about the website. You can catch me on instagram and email.

All the best,
Christine Lykkeh