Andreas Von Buddenbrock

Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Andreas von Buddenbrock has been drawing for as long as he can remember. After graduating from BASIS School of Art in Stockholm in 2011, he went on to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong and the U.S. (Savannah and Atlanta, GA). Following his graduation in 2015, Andreas worked as an assistant to Swedish sculptor Anders Krisár in Manhattan, New York, before training as a Gallery Associate at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA/MoMA PS1). Today, Andreas spends his time working as an artist and freelance illustrator in Hong Kong under the pseudonym “The Ink Trail”, creating images for both private and commercial clients such as FC Barcelona, Hang Seng Bank, AIA Group, Black Sheep Restaurants, Pacific Place and more. He is the writer of the newly published “The Ink Trail: Hong Kong” (Blacksmith Books), as well as the main illustrator of the "World's Largest Coloring Book", which was created in partnership with UBS (Guinness World Record winner 2018).

Working with a collection of fine-liner ink pens, Andreas aims to capture the ambience of the sites he depicts and the personality of the people he portrays. His love for black an...

- BFA Illustration, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
- BASIS School of Arts

Affordable Art Fair, Wan Chai Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, 16-19 May 2024

“Sip & Bid”, Club Lusitano, Central, Hong Kong, 18 April 2024

“The KINDNESS Gala”, ImpactHK, The Conrad, Hong Kong, Feb 2024

AIA Carnival, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, Dec 2023 - Feb 2024

“Grey Walls Gallery”, Undisclosed location, Hong Kong, Nov 2023

“After Sunset”, The Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong, Nov 2023

Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne, Aug-Sep 2023

“Uniquely Hong Kong”, The Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong, Jun 2023

“The Ink Trail”, Lamma Art Collective, Lamma Island, Hong Kong, Jun 2023

Affordable Art Fair, Wan Chai Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, May 2023

“In-Progress”, Gallery In-Between, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, Apr 2023

“Meraki”, MONAT Gallery, Madrid, Apr-May 2023

“Art3F”, Paris Art Expo (MONAT Gallery), Paris, Jan 2023

“Nordic Touch”, Cupping Room, APM Mall, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, Nov 2022

Affordable Art Fair, Wan Chai Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Aug 2022

“Square Prints: Gen Two”, Musubi Hiro, Central, Hong Kong, May 2022

“Ai Yah”, Arta’s Showroom, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Apr 2022

“Art Hiro - Artist of the Month: The Ink Trail”, Musubi Hiro, Central, Hong Kong, Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

“In the House with Ernest Chang”, Soho House, ...