Cultural Perspectives

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

Train Journeys, Coffee, and the Art of Not Getting Anything Done

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...

From Denmark to the World: A Creative Journey Moving away from Denmark to pursue a career in both art and acting has been an adventure...

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...

How it all began - and what I learned along the way There’s something about travel that brings you fully into the present. Even now,...