Country: Sweden
About me
Dana Ingesson's art invites a quiet conversation – where color, form and mood together weave stories that have no beginning or end. Her paintings move in a poetic landscape, where the said is often hidden between the lines, and the unsaid is allowed to take its place.
– I see my art as a story in constant motion, where color and form are my words, inspired by the Japanese philosophy Wabi Sabi, where the imperfect, temporary and aged are seen as something beautiful, she says. In her work, the fragile and timeless are allowed to live side by side – as a reminder that everything changes, but never really disappears.
A lifelong journey in image and feeling
Expressing herself through color and form has always been a natural part of Dana Ingesson's life. Her artistic path has been marked by strong milestones – such as exhibiting at the Louvre near the Mona Lisa, and receiving an award in Cannes from Marina Picasso. But what drives her forward is something even deeper. – It is the inner longing to continue telling that makes me create.
Inspiration from the fragile moments of everyday life
Dana draws her inspiration from everyday life – both the small and the big. – Joy, sadness, small moments, big events. A fragment of a day can carry an entire story. Regardless of whether she works in watercolor, acrylic or oil, her work carries the same poetic breath – but it is watercolor that is closest to her. – It is the most difficult and most vivid technique, she says.
Between the figurative and the abstract
Dana lets intuition lead her creation. Sometimes a single line is enough – other times the painting develops slowly. A special tool in her process is the palette knife. – It is powerful but sensitive, and helps me both shape lines and challenge the technique.
Space for the viewer's own story
For Dana, art is not just about what she herself expresses – but about what the viewer gets to experience. – I set the table, but leave space for everyone to create their own story. She hopes that her work can provide a moment of stillness, a sense of light in the dark.
Encounters between art and music
A special moment in her career was when one of her works was selected for guitarist Sam Desmet's project Unity in Diversity, where the painting accompanied an interpretation of Evert Taube's "Never Was the Sea So Shining" – an encounter between visual art and music, and an honorable link to a
A landscape of memories and stillness
Art critic Alexandra Konshakova has described Dana Ingesson's paintings as "memories of landscapes rather than depictions" – a formulation that Dana herself recognizes. Her works reflect an inner landscape – colored by Nordic nature, light and stillness.
Art as the poetry of life
For Dana, art is more than an expression – it is a way of life, a place where feelings take shape and thoughts rest.
The dream of the future is as simple as it is powerful. – I hope that art will carry me on – across dark waters to brighter currents.
