You can buy carefully selected works by Cathrine Raben Davidsen at Nordisk Kunsthandel. We focus on works which, in our opinion, have particular potential to increase in value.
Cathrine Raben Davidsen: myth, identity and transformation
Cathrine Raben Davidsen works with a visual world in which human beings form part of a wider story about nature, history and change. Her practice includes painting, drawing, printmaking and ceramics. Across these media, faces and figures can feel both present and elusive. A portrait need not describe a particular individual; it can also become a space for memory, imagination and questions about identity.
Connections between the living and the nonliving, between life and death, and between cultural traditions recur in her work. Her interest in myths and historical narratives gives the images a sense of depth across time. You do not need to know a particular story to appreciate a work, however. Colour, traces and figures offer an immediate experience, while other relationships may emerge through sustained looking.
An open visual language
A figure in a work by Cathrine Raben Davidsen may seem to emerge from the surface or retreat into it. This creates a tension between recognition and uncertainty. Rather than delivering a closed narrative, the image leaves room for the viewer’s associations. That openness can be a valuable quality in a work chosen for the home: the picture can continue to offer new observations over time.
Her use of different materials also makes the surface significant. A drawn line, a layer of colour and a ceramic object each carry an image differently. With a print, it is useful to look at both the subject and the marks that give it form. Where does the figure appear clearly? Where does it dissolve? How does the atmosphere shift between face, background and colour?
Prints by Cathrine Raben Davidsen
A work on paper offers a way to experience this visual world in a format suited to many interiors. A print deserves to be considered as an artistic work with its own surface and character. The artist’s name is one part of the purchase; the strength of the image, condition, size and actual framing also matter when comparing works.
Our selection includes MOON MEDUSA (IV). Its title suggests a mythological association, while the image can also be approached without fixing a single interpretation. Take time to consider the picture itself and how you would experience it in your room. The individual work page provides current details of technique, dimensions, framing and price.
Selected works at Nordisk Kunsthandel
We select works by Cathrine Raben Davidsen with attention to visual quality and their relationship to her practice. Our assessment of potential appreciation concerns the individual work and is not a promise of future returns. The experience of living with the image should also be part of your decision. Contact us if you would like to review the available information before buying.