The interplay between light, hope, and optimism in the bright tones of my works—shaped by light, earlier painters, and the lyricism found, among others, in Jeppe Aakjær’s beautiful verse “Stille, hjerte, sol går ned”—is set against the threat of the climate changes being brought about on our planet. I depict this as a drama in my paintings, from the very light tones to the very dark and sombre ones.
Nature gives me simplicity and connections. It gives me calm and meaning. The aesthetics and light in nature are the meaning of life. Without them, we are lost. The planet will survive, but will we?
