…When Art Stings Beautifully…
Ann Gustava
When I was in Copenhagen in May I experienced this young, drop dead gorgeous female artist with a surreal and morbid yet beautiful take on the world that surprised, seduced yet repulsed me. (Her art did – that is ;-)….)
Her name is Ann Gustava, born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has a history as a model, designer and is a true European ‘IT-girl’ splitting her base between London and Copenhagen. Today she works mainly with photography and illustration.
KK: What is your biggest inspiration?
AG: I find my biggest inspiration in film. I’m a huge David Lynch fan. I work with certain atmospheres and my pieces take form from there.
KK: What is your method?
AG: I only do my collages in hand. I don’t use photo shop like many people think. I shoot my backgrounds and motives with my Canon D5 and put them together in a new context after wards.
Ann Gustava presents “Men in the Dark” during the Copenhagen Photo Festival 2010. If you are around you should definitely make it your business to see her work.
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