artist Kristian Bluff in the studio at Skabelonloftet Copenhagen

Escapism is the theme for a series of works that are my inquiry into how our surroundings, landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes can momentarily reset our minds.

Painted in an expressionist style, the scenes are depicted with the aim of awakening the viewer's subconscious. This done capturing depth, mood and light through multiple lenses. A theatre of movement plays out in the panoramas, that I am keen to capture through an interplay of emotions.

Drawing inspiration from my travels, absorbing scenes and textures on the move, I make observations with sketches and visual notes. After exploring initial ideas and developing colour playlists, I paint with a limited palette applying the paint using rapid brushstrokes and unusual mark making tools, such as driftwood and dried thistles.

I embrace the spontaneity, transparency and viscosity of watercolour for smaller works. Working with acrylics enables me to express textures differently and work in larger formats to create a more immersive experience.

Artist’s statement

Summer Exhibition - The Chelsea Arts Club - London 2025

Wet-on-wet - Hillerød Kunstforeningen - Hillerød 2025

Nordic Art Editions - Malmø 2025

International Group Exhibition - Nordic Art Agency Gallery - Malmø 2025

Kulturnatten - Skabelonloftet - Copenhagen 2024

Summer Exhibition - The Chelsea Arts Club - London 2024

Summer Exhibition - The Nordic Art Agency - Malmø 2024

Open Studios Skabelonloftet - Copenhagen 2024

The Affordable Art Fair Pop-up / The Nordic Art Agency - Malmø 2024

The Nordic Art Agency x Winter Exhibition - Malmø 2023

Artly Mix Gallery - Sao Paulo 2023

Havnegalleriet - Dragoer 2023

Echos Gallery - Sao Paulo 2023

Gallery@OXO - London 2022

Open Studios / Aabne Doere - Lyngby 2022

Wales Contemporary - Milford Haven 2022

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists RBSA 2022

Kristian Bluff (b.1963 in Chiswick - an artist’s hood in London) is an Anglo-Dane with a practice in Copenhagen.

Following a BA in graphics at KDAK in Copenhagen, he had a long career in design, while maintaining painting as a “side hustle”. He is largely self-taught. Today, Kristian is an emerging professional artist exhibiting in Copenhagen, London, Malmø and Sao Paulo. He is represented by the Nordic Art Agency in Malmø, Sweden.