ANIMA
Solo exhibition by Signe Erichsen
18 June - 14 August 2026
Signe Erichsen's oeuvre reflects an artistic practice rooted in the exploration of how the subconscious manifests itself in the physical world. Through her labour-intensive and layered technique, she immerses a range of inner states into the canvas, creating a visual language that runs throughout the works.
This visual language reveals different subconscious states that Erichsen regards as universal aspects of the human condition, reminding the viewer to turn their attention inward. The title of the exhibition, ANIMA, derives from the Latin word for life force, soul, or breath - a word that describes the essence of all living things.
The titular painting is a monochrome work created with gold pigment, symbolising an immense magnification of this very essence. The piece Memento Mori emerges from a deep blue background like an explosion of life force. Its title refers to the awareness of our own mortality, a reminder that can sharpen our sense of presence and what we wish to give to life while we are here.
Another example is A Love for My Friend, in which an explosion of purple and pink pigment consumes the canvas as a burst of intense, colorful energy. The painting reflects on the loss of a dear friend and how a person's entire life force can disappear in an instant - as if in an explosion - while simultaneously continuing to exist within those left behind.
Signe Erichsen (b. 1982) lives and works in Copenhagen. She graduated from AKBILD, Academy of fine arts, Vienna, where she studied under professor Daniel Richter.
Her recent exhibitions include Trapholt Museum (2025) (group exhibition), and solo exhibitions at Gallery Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen (2023), Le Saint Gallery, Vienna (2018).
