DANKA KIRCHNER

ARTIST BIO

Danka Kirchner ist figurative painter using oil paints, inspired by human being and nature. Her artistic journey began at a young age, experimenting with various techniques and materials. Over time, her search for artistic fulfillment led her to explore different media, including watercolor and acrylic. A turning point came in the early 2020s, when she discovered the expressive depth of oil painting - now central in her practice.

She studied art, literature and applied linguistics at university of Wroclaw in Poland and at Technical University of Dresden in Germany.

Her philological background can also be seen in her paintings, which are often narrative.

In the focus of her painting is always the human being, usually a woman. Regardless of the subject matter, it is always within the context of female identity. The femle figure is central – depicted in its vulnerability, strength, and inner contemplation. Swimmers, dancers, dreamers – most common women in moments of transition, self-awareness or quiet power.

Each painting is like a narrative kaleidoscope of human figures, animals, locations and scenic representations, which encourages the viewer to interpret it in their own way and invites them to continue writing the story they have seen.

Her work has been exibited internationally, included solo shows in Dänemark and Germany, as well group exibitions in Germany.

You can find her paintings in several art publications, including 101 Art book: Nature edition by the Art to Hearts Project and as well Women United Art Magazine issue XII, Autumn 2025.


ARTIST STATEMENT

Much of my inspiration stems from my travels across Europe and beyond, which continue to shape my visual language.

I'm fascinated by people who live for a passion, people who are committed to that passion. It could be a personal passion like dancing or swimming, where people push themselves to their limits. But it could also be nature conservation and the search for a connection with the nature.

In my newest paintings, I explore the connection between humans and animals. People living in large cities have largely lost their connection to the nature. For me, this is a lost paradise where humans, animals and plants live in symbiosis. For me, nature is a spiritual space for grounding, slowing down and reconnecting.
My work often explores the tension and harmony between the human and the natural world. Animals and various birds appear not as opposites, but as mirrors. Who learns from whom? Who feels more intensely?
Regardless of what topic I am currently working on, I am always interested in the position of women, her place in the world, her perception by others, but above all, how she perceives herselve in this world and what role she choose for herselve.

My works are often narrative. They open spaces for reflection - on our relationship to the world, to the nature and to ourselves.