Maria Kolden

Maria is a contemporary artist from Bergen who works at the intersection of nature’s movements and the depth of human emotion. With an intuitive and expressive technique, she combines bold brushstrokes with a vibrant palette reminiscent of Impressionism’s search for light and atmosphere – yet marked by a distinct personal signature. Her works reflect a deep connection to landscapes and natural motifs, but never as mere representations. Instead, they are emotional states captured in form and color.

Her use of blue tones, swirling compositions, and contrasts of light creates images that seem to move – as if they breathe in sync with the viewer’s state of mind. Maria doesn’t paint to explain, but to feel. Her paintings don’t invite analysis, but presence. It’s as if each canvas is a moment frozen between day and dream, earth and sky. This gives her work a spiritual undertone.

Maria’s art is clearly inspired by the rhythm of nature, but just as much by the inner world – memories, longing, and moments of stillness.

Kunstskolen i Bergen (KIB)