about
I am a self-taught, Copenhagen-based painter working with semi-abstract figures, solid blocks of vibrant color, and suggestive lines.
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My background is not an obvious one for an artist — I hold a PhD in social economics. But there has always been a common thread running through everything I do: an endless search. For something. With time, painting has come to fill that search more completely than anything else, and today I have dedicated myself to it entirely.
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I recently came across a quote by the Canadian-American artist Agnes Martin: "Beauty is an illustration of happiness." It stopped me. Maybe that is what I am searching for — beauty, whatever that is — because it points toward something true about happiness.
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At the very core, my visual inspiration comes from my grandmother's tapestries, which she wove herself on an enormous loom. Her colors and motifs — that mosaic-like composition of different color fields — are always with me. They form a quiet, subtle foundation beneath everything I make.
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Almost all of my paintings carry an element of ambiguity and inner conflict — of something held back, separating the inner world from the outer one. When I see something beautiful, whether a painting by a favorite artist, a particular combination of colors on a tennis court, or the peculiar way my brother runs down a snowy hill, I feel a deep sense of peace. Painting lets me get closer to that feeling.
exhibitions
Sep. - Nov. 2025: Group show at Galleri Knaegt, Bogense, Denmark
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Nov. - Dec. 2024: Group show Dronninglund Kunstcenter, Denmark
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Sep. - Oct. 2022: Copenhagen Art Space, Filosoffen, Odense, Denmark
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Jan. - Jan. 2022: ETERNITY Virtual Exhibition at The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
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Nov. 2021: Art Nordic 2021 at Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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"Anna Hvid's art radiates a striking blend of modern abstraction and nostalgic inspiration, rooted deeply in her personal connections and encounters with art history. Her vivid use of color and geometric forms speaks to her artistic lineage, inspired by her grandmother’s abstract tapestries, yet evolves into a voice that is uniquely her own. Each piece of Hvid’s work unfolds like an emotional dialogue, mixing moments of clarity with subtle melancholy, a quality that imbues her paintings with profound depth.
Anna Hvid demonstrates a refined mastery of acrylics on cotton and linen canvases, wielding color and form as expressive instruments. Her palette is unapologetically vibrant, bringing energy to the compositions and imbuing even still moments with a sense of movement. The use of solid color blocks and geometric patterns creates a sense of rhythm that feels simultaneously structured and spontaneous, suggesting an intuitive process that leans on both precision and feeling.
Her textural approach is kept clean, which allows the geometry and vibrant hues to take center stage. The scale of her paintings, such as the expansive 120 x 100 cm canvas of “I Dream in Colors,” provides an immersive experience, encouraging viewers to step into the world she’s created. The way she balances size and complexity is thoughtful; her large canvases amplify the emotional and energetic impact of her work without overwhelming the viewer."
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Charlotte Paritzky
Director at Z&B Gallery and Co-founder of OBRA Art
November 2024
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