Adriana Hjort

Adriana's paintings encompass a tapestry of media and found objects, including acrylics, watercolors, aluminum foil, newspapers, crayons, and markers. By bringing these varied elements together, she encourages viewers to look beyond conventional boundaries and observe the sculptural quality of each piece. For Adriana, texture and color serve as metaphors that communicate internal realms where words might fail. She views her process as a dance between spontaneity and intuition; every stroke is both purposeful and free-flowing, bringing the emotional undercurrents of each moment to the surface.

Adriana Hjort

Series

Expressive Visages

In this series, Adriana centers the human face as a vivid tapestry of both revealed and unspoken emotions. By layering unconventional materials, like foil and collage, alongside acrylics and other paints, she explores the hidden complexities that define personal identity. Each abstracted portrait weaves color, line, and texture together, bringing to light the narratives that often lie beneath the surface.

Silent Creatures

Adriana devotes this collection to animals, channeling their essential energies through color, shape, and stylized forms, highlighting moments of quiet assurance or gentle vulnerability. Layered pigments and detailed outlines hint at the relationship between these creatures and their habitats, portraying nature as both a nurturing realm and a reflection of our own inner world.

Fragments of a Dream

A series delving into the cryptic architecture of the subconscious, these paintings incorporate biomorphic shapes and labyrinthine structures. By blending collage elements with layered paint, Adriana echoes the shifting corridors of our internal dreamscapes, offering glimpses of emotions that linger just beyond conscious reach.

Exhibitions

  • 2023 Art N' Soul Stockholm
  • 2022 Exhibition Juste Gallery, Stockholm