Artist Statement:

Anne Grarup's artistic exploration is rooted in the quiet yet profound power of nature. 

Her woodcut works often focus on the roots of plants, which she finds in her own garden. These roots, hidden beneath the surface, are a recurring motif in Grarup's art, symbolizing the beginning of all life. While the blossoms and flowers that grow above the soil are often celebrated for their beauty, it is the roots—untamed, raw, and earthy—that Grarup chooses to emphasize in her prints, offering a stark contrast to the more delicate aesthetics of the flowers that bloom above.

She approach each piece with a desire to capture the essence of nature's unspoken rhythms. The woodcut technique, with its layering process and tactile nature, offers her the perfect medium to delve into these structures. Through the physicality of carving and printing, she strive to reveal the unseen patterns that exist beneath the surface of the natural world.

Paintings such as Sjælen (The Soul) and I Mørket (In the Darkness) take this exploration even further. The titles themselves hint at a deeper, emotional engagement with the landscapes. Sjælen is a work that speaks to the inner essence, the intangible spirit of the land that Grarup seeks to capture. Here, the forms are blurred, colors bleed into one another, and the landscape becomes a spiritual transcending the physical to evoke a feeling of connection with the earth. In Mørket, the darkness becomes a metaphor for the unknown, the shadowy corners of both the natural world and the human psyche. The play of light and dark, the use of intense color contrasts, and the rhythm of the brushstrokes convey a sense of mystery and depth, inviting the viewer to embrace the beauty in the unseen.