Statement

Andersson’s practice centers on portraiture, surrealism, and psychological realism. Her work probes the ways we inhabit the human body and mind, exploring how different visual strategies can express this universal yet deeply subjective experience.

Positioned at the intersection of fine art and psychology, Andersson’s work unites these disciplines to investigate the psyche and the complex interplay between bodily and mental states. She examines the intricacies of the “self,” both psychological and physiological, aiming to externalize the inner landscape and render it visible in the physical world. The use of light plays a defining role in her practice, functioning as both metaphor and mechanism—illuminating the emotional terrains that underpin her imagery.

Through figurative and portrait-based work, Andersson explores the complexity of human emotion, using the face and body as conduits for examining identity and the relationship between the psychological and physical self. A recurring motif of eyes appears throughout her practice, symbolizing introspection, perception, and the dynamic exchange between viewer and subject.

Drawing inspiration from Surrealism and artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Frida Kahlo, Jenny Saville, and René Magritte, Andersson works primarily in oil and acrylic paints. She also incorporates sculptural materials including wood, clay, plaster, and rope into her practice. Her process is deeply immersive and experimental, embracing unconventional materials—such as coffee, spray insulation foam, and acrylic casting—and techniques like finger painting and paint piping to expand the expressive possibilities of form and surface.