Cultural Perspectives

Reflections on acting, illustration, and quiet work - from a Danish actress working between disciplines, languages, and moments of stillness.

Dansk skuespiller i Hollywood: Noter fra en rejse

At rejse har altid være en måde for mig at mærke livet på — at være til stede i nuet, opdage det ukendte og finde nye sider af mig selv....

As a Danish actress who lived and worked in Canada for a time, I had the opportunity to experience a cting in Canada and Vancouver’s...

When I first moved abroad at sixteen, I didn’t think much about my accent. I was focused on fitting in at school, learning to navigate a...

When I draw, I’m drawn to the small, familiar details that are easy to overlook. A train pulling into a quiet station. A window at the...

As an illustrator, I find a lot of inspiration in Copenhagen — the quiet corners, the way the light shifts through the day, the small...

There’s something about a winter train ride that lends itself to reflection. I was traveling from Copenhagen to Aarhus — a familiar...

When I draw, I’m rarely setting out to capture something grand. It’s more often the small, familiar human things that hold my attention —...

People sometimes ask where I find inspiration for my drawings. The answer is almost always the same: in quiet, everyday details — a...

I’ve just posted a new piece over on Medium — a short reflection on voice, identity, and the strange way a language can follow you home....

I’ve just shared a new piece over on Medium — a reflection on illustration, memory, and the quiet imagery I keep returning to. Train...

I don’t usually start with a plan. A tree, a roof, a fence — some small gesture sets it in motion. Before long there’s a house, a path,...

By Liv Hansen The coffee was cold before I remembered to drink it. I’d made it with good intentions - strong, with whole milk (I’m...

While Denmark is often associated with modernism and contemporary aesthetics, it’s the vintage charm of the 1920s to the 1970s that...

Copenhagen is often celebrated for its vibrant culture, innovative design, and world-class culinary scene, but there’s so much more to...

As a Danish actress and illustrator based in Copenhagen, I often split my time between film sets, my home studio — and the city’s quiet...

Leaving Denmark There’s something about travel that pulls you into the present. Even now, working professionally as an actress and...