Similar to Roy Lichtenstein's exploitation of the comic book, Kine Andersen's bold illustrations accomplish their presentation of sorrow and success through candy-colored Pop art stylings. Fountains of tears, desperate loneliness, and an earnest desire for oblivion are well-represented by the characters she draws. Her visual technique, beyond being consistent in narrative content, multiply the isolation and angst of small-town life in the north.
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Growing up in 90s, Andersen absorbed the whole the excessive energy of the epoch of boy bands, neon windbreakers, and dance floor jams. "I have a hard time understanding my own feelings, so it is easier to draw them," Andersen tells Creators. Coming from a tiny city in Norway, Andersen was exposed to a wide range of unwritten rules and stereotypes she didn't want to be part of. "I felt like an alien most of my teenage years, therefore my illustrations are very lonely." Her lonely souls include a guy camping out outside of the supermarket and drinking the same beer everyday, and the girl hanging out with her smoking cat. In a way, it's reminiscent of the way Haruki Murakami books question the dichotomy of abandonment and belonging.Check out more of her works below:
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