Charlotte Diane Cruse                             

I was born in 1967 to Danish-French parents, grew up in Cognac, France, and now live in Denmark. The vineyards of my childhood landscape often appear as references in my exploration of bicultural identity. I see myself as a kind of graft—an embodiment of the fusion between French and Danish cultures.

 

My artistic practice centers on identity within a multicultural context and across the stages of life. I draw inspiration from nature and everyday objects, which I transform into narrative forms. In recent years, I have been working with the shape of an ancient Chinese bell—rich in symbolism due to both its original function and its human-like silhouette.

 

I am deeply engaged in the dialogue between space and art, and how each influences the other. I am particularly drawn to environments that carry a sense of history—places that resonate with past lives and stories.

 

While clay is my primary material, I also experiment with drawing, film, resin, and assembled objects to achieve the visual language each work demands.