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Maria Britt Hansen, 34 years, Painter & Sculptor from Denmark
Trained Social- and health assistant. Physiology, anatomy, pathology, psychiatry, etc. is included in my training and work, which also finds expression in many of my works.

I enjoy experimentation in all sorts of materials and have a profound need to study, reflect, transform, and express myself. Having had a creative nerve my whole life I started painting about 6 years ago. When painting on canvas I use mainly acrylic paint because it suits my temperament very well. I also use charcoal, various paint markers (Posca/Molotow) and spray paint. I am always experimenting with new techniques and testing new effects.
My work with sculptures started 1 1 / 2 years ago. The material I use is a polymer clay (brand name Sculpey). Detailed representations of objects can be drawn finer by this media than with ordinary clay. I especially enjoy being able reproduce my thoughts and show expressions down to the smallest detail.

I finish the sculptures with acrylic paint and varnish and usually mount the piece on a base plate. The material of the base plate varies according to the expression / story / message. This can include soapstone, granite, steel, wood, plastic, porcelain, glass, etc. .. U name it;)

As in my paintings I like to confront people with reality through personal experience or impressions from my environment. I aim to obtain a certain degree of ambiguity in my work – in order to involve the viewer and make him reflect on the potential meaning of my work rather than serving it in an obvious and direct manner.

Frequently used themes: The taboo and the “ugly” truthful side of life. I occasionally like to use a humorous approach to these rather serious themes in order to involve the viewer. This humorous approach means that my work even reaches persons who usually prefer to close their eyes to the harsh realities of life, the humor being the thing that makes them stop – and then leading them into deeper reflections. Apart from the interest in taboos and the more grave site of life I am also a person with a lot of humor myself – so the nature of my work is also an expression of that balance in me.

CV:

>Exhibition at Gallery / Gallery representation and exhibited in various art associations, Marriott Hotel, private firms, public places etc.
>Projects for companies as well as commissioned work + Streetart, donations.
>Art and Art History exam
>Teacher of art in social psychiatry.
>With the “Artists against social inequality”, an association that supports socially disadvantaged through donations of our art works / exhibitions.
>Good rankings in various talent competitions
>Judge in the art competition “Talent Online”

Maria Britt Hansen, 34 år, Billedkunstner & skulptør. Bosat på Sydfyn, DK.

Uddannet Social- og sundhedsassistent, hvor fysiologi, anatomi, sygdomslære, psykiatri m.v. indgår i udd/arb., hvilket også kommer til udtryk i mange af mine værker.

Startede for ca 1 1/2 år siden med at arbejde i skulpturer. Mediet der anvendes hedder Sculpey som er en type varemærke for polymer ler. Herved kan det hærdes i en konventionel ovn. Detaljerede gengivelser af objekter udformes finere ved dette medie end ved almindelig modellerings ler, og det er det, jeg specielt nyder ved materialet, at kunne gengive mine udtryk ned til mindste detalje. Efterfølgende bearbejder jeg det med akrylmaling samt lak og sammensætter en “fod” af forskelligt materiale afhængig af udtryk/historie/budskab. Herved kan nævnes fedtsten, granit, stål, træ, plastic, porcelæn, glas m.v ..U name it;)

Ligeså vel som i mine malerier konfrontere jeg folk med virkeligheden via egne erfaringer eller øvrige indtryk jeg er omkring. Tit og ofte den tabubelagte, den “grimme” sandfærdige side af livet. Indimellem bruges der en humoristisk indgangsvinkel til alvoren som blikfang, hvilket bevirker, at de der ofte lukker øjnene for de barske konfronterende realiteter også nåes/stopper op og reflektere. Udover alvor samt spot på tabubelagte områder er humoren en vigtig del for mig selv også, så der skabes balance.
Jeg nyder at eksperimentere i alle mulige materialer og har et stort behov for at fordybe, reflektere, bearbejde samt udtrykke mig.
Malerierne startede jeg med for ca 6 år siden, men har altid været meget kreativt anlagt.

Når jeg maler på lærrede anvendes der hovedsagligt akryl maling, da det passer til mit temperament;). Kul og Posca/molotow tusch benyttes også samt spraymaling. Eksperimentere også i en del teknikker/effekter og nyt prøves af. Kun fantasien sætter grænser;)

CV:
Udstiller på Galleri/tilknyttet Galleri samt udstillet i div kunstforeninger; Hotel Marriott, Rådhus, private virksomheder, off.steder m.m.
Projekter for firmaer samt bestillingsarbejde + streetart.
hansen.dkBilledekunst-/kunsthistorie eksamen HF-V:U:C højt niveau, karakter 12
P.T Underviser på kunstværksted i socialpsykiatrien.
Med i Kunstnere mod social skævhed, en forening der støtter socialt udsatte via donation af vores værker/udstillinger.
Fine placeringer i Talentkonkurrencer
P.T Dommer på Talent Online m bla Niels Corfitzen
Cover og interview i amerikansk magasin, Meat For Tea

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