About me
As a multidisciplinary artist, I find myself drawn to the craft of creating weathered and time-worn canvas paintings. Over the past year, this passion has increasingly become the cornerstone of my artistic practice.
Ever felt captivated by a rusty ship's side or a ramshackle shed? If so, we're on the same wavelength.
I'm completely fascinated by nature's processes of decay, and I strive to recreate these raw, poetic surfaces using an alchemical blend of pigments, oils, cement, metal dust, chemicals, and the occasional fire.
Yours truly. At work by the studio. Photos by Brian Engblad, oddhunt.com.
Beyond my tactile creations, I regularly share my thoughts through blogging, exploring the intersections of artmaking, sustainable living, and money.
Through my creations, I invite you to embrace life's impermanence and discover poetry in the patina of age.
I find myself often challenging the prevailing narratives that shape our culture, believing that confining ourselves and others to traditional roles and notions does a disservice to our collective potential.
In my view, it's crucial that we elevate creativity to a cardinal virtue rather than dismissing it as a character flaw—a perspective I personally grappled with for far too long.
Today I live a relatively simple, low key life, where I cherish and prioritize my free time.
I'm located in Hvide Sande on the Danish North Sea coast with Mette and our two daughters Alva and Vilja. This is also where I have my workshop and studio on Æ Tysk'havn (German Harbor), a mere 2 minutes' walk from home.
Hard facts
- Born: November 7th 1974
- Birthplace: Skagen, Denmark
- Occupation: Trade coordinator, visual artist
- Read: Everything from poetry to modern monetary theory
- Write: Daily—preferably by hand
- Run: Daily—always naked
- Like to: Deal with too many things at once, without having a complete grasp of any of them
- Always brew on: Some artwork or just a new story
Christian Estrup