I would like to introduce myself: I’m Askild Winkelmann, a contemporary artist with an MFA from West Dean College. I’ve studied art in three distinct places—Barcelona, Florence, and the UK—each influencing my work with a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques. Now, working from my studio at Bow Arts in East London, I explore the dynamic relationship between conscious intention and subconscious expression through my paintings. 🎨
My art is an intimate reflection of emotions and experiences, created through a fluid dialogue between myself and the medium. I treat colours as living elements, allowing them to interact, merge, and collide in unexpected ways, often revealing hidden narratives under UV light. I invite viewers to discover their own emotions within my work, free from preconceptions, creating a personal journey that mirrors my own. ✨
My pieces embody the push and pull of competing emotions, embracing vulnerability and the ever-changing nature of our experiences. It’s not just about my story; it’s about what you find within the layers of paint. 💫 @pbehrends
‘Startle’ by Askild Winkelmann | Startle es una celebración luminosa de la alegría, el amor y la conexión profunda, inspirada en una etapa de plenitud vivida por la artista en México.
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I still can’t believe how amazing Thursday night was.
Thank you so, so much to everyone who came to see my art, support me, stay late, dance (later in the club), talk, laugh, and make the opening feel so special.
This exhibition came together despite all the chaos around it and maybe that’s exactly why the night felt so alive. The opening at MAD Art Gallery continued long after its official closing time, with last-minute pizza, an incredible DJ, and so many people I love in one room.
Thank you to MAD Art Gallery for this exhibition, and of course to my friends, family, and everyone who has supported me along the way. My biggest thank you of course goes to my amazing boyfriend that not only supported me daily (not easy tbh) but also for making this amazing photos.
My heart is very full but I am tired (in a very good way!)
Dear diary,
today didn’t go to plan (yet!).
landlords,
covered myself in boiling soup,
toe vs furniture (lost),
but I painted another layer anyway.
maybe I am the problem (totally not)? ANYWAYS
olive tree arrived.
light boxes are coming together!
30.04
18:00–21:00
Zweierstrasse 22, Zurich
Can’t wait to see you there.
What's the story behind 'Anyways', my exhibition title? I'm giving you a glimpse into my artistic process and studio. Life's been unpredictable, but my passion for art remains unwavering. 'Anyways' features pieces created during a chaotic year. Join me on this journey, and mark your calendars for 30.4.2026.
Can innocence survive?
I’ve been thinking about Tracey Emin’s I Could Have Loved My Innocence. Her words stayed with me. There’s something so honest in that sentence, the tenderness, the regret, the recognition of a self you only understand later.
It made me reflect on what innocence means now. Not as something lost, but as something fragile and still present. In a world where we’re constantly confronted with reality, information, noise; can innocence survive awareness?
This piece grew out of that question. A small continuation of a thought she sparked in me.
My image made with Ai and second image Tracey Emins artwork.
The Gaze
2026
Mixed media on semi-transparent acrylic glass
Lightbox installation
44 × 62 × 10 cm
Over the past days I’ve been asked whether this is digital art.
It isn’t.
Although I deeply respect digital practice, this piece is entirely handmade. It consists of six individually hand-painted semi-transparent layers assembled into a lightbox. The depth, shadow and glow are created physically not digitally and can truly be experienced in real life as the layers shift with movement.
My intention is to create depth and something almost otherworldly, yet rooted in very real emotions and situations. I choose themes that stay with me, themes I find relevant to our society. I transform a figurative moment into abstraction, extracting the emotional core rather than illustrating the scene itself.
Disclaimer: The artwork itself is completely handmade. The digital background used in this post was created separately for presentation purposes.
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The Response
Inspired by Bernini’s The Rape of Proserpina, this piece shifts the angle.
The same moment.
The same touch.
But the light feels different.
Here, the movement is not surrender it is resistance.
Not silence but a body speaking.
In blue, the warmth disappears.
What once looked romantic becomes weight.
Pressure.
A boundary.
Sometimes the response is not loud.
It is simply a refusal to be defined by someone else’s gaze.
