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PhotoTalks: Gitte Valentiner-Branth [Painter]



Gitte Valentiner-Branth is a Danish artist living just few kilometres from the City of Copenhagen, in Gentofte, and creating ART WITH ATTITUDE.

I saw her works on the collective exhibition Byens Lys in March this year for the first time. She exhibited three softly grey and pinkish, a bit geometrical and a bit surreal paintings. I spent long minutes exploring carefully these images enjoying Gitte's play with different perspectives and slowly digesting her unique way of capturing difference between cities and the nature. I felt like this artist has a lot to say and wished to meet her in person.






So I was very happy and excited when Gitte agreed on a interview. Drinking green tea in her colourful apartment/art studio, I asked her few questions:

When did you start painting?
I started to paint approximately 7 years ago. I've been drawing since I was young. When I went to school I drew every day. I have always loved colours, always been very attracted to paintings, home decoration, styling, design, art and so on... I had a coach lesson many years ago where I told my coach how much I want to make my own art painting and she said: "So get started!” So I did, and I have done it ever since. It is such at big part of me and my life and I cannot live without.



What are you currently working on?
Currently, I am working on a small series called " Large and small accidents for practitioners". It will be five small artworks in a limited number of soft colours.



What inspires you to paint/draw?
I get inspired everywhere – on the street, in the nature. Buildings, colours, patterns, fashion and design inspire me too. I also think a lot about the environment, the earth, the climate, animals and about the contrast between nature and our hi-tech way of life.  


Thank you for the interview, Gitte.


Meet [29 Local Artists] in Their Studios. Now!

The Danish weather hasn't been very pleasant for last few days and the weekend won't be better. This calls for an indoor activity!

29 gifted and incredible creative artists from Gentofte will open their studios and workshops to the public for the next couple of hours and during this weekend. So you have a chance to meet them and get inspired.

WHERE: more then 20 places in the Gentofte Kommune.

WHEN: Friday 5th May from 14:00 to 18:00, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th from 12:00 to 18:00.

MORE INFO: Åben Døre (in Danish)