You can call me Christine, Chris if we are friends. 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 failing 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 really deepdived on the internet and i happened to find people who made cassette tapes on bandcamp and sold zines on Etsy. It always 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 - 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 it. I voulenteer at a local cultmovie cinema in Copenhagen when I have the time, it's maybe 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 some many things i could say, about myself and about what i think art can do. 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 really complimented me 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 at that timeperiod of my art.
I started trying to learn the skill of personal style. I collected a bunch of screenshots of art from artists that i really admired and created my own personal artgallery filled with super colorful, psychedelic, mixed media art. Pretty far from hyperrealism, huh? Then started analyzing all the art, trying to pinpoint what exactly was the details that cought my interest, and what it was i truly like about these pieces. I copied each one and they all merged together as one big pile of stolen jewels to become my own and over time they have morphed more and more into me.
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
