From Icelandic jewellery designer to London-based painter, Hendrikka Waage’s journey reflects a rich tapestry of artistic evolution. After two decades of crafting jewellery, she now creates captivating portraits in her “Wonderful Beings” series. Her unique works, featuring ladies with a single ear, explore the theme of selective listening in our information-saturated age.
The motif is open to interpretation, but one interpretation is that in today’s world, with an influx of information coming from every direction, you don’t have to listen to everything. The portraits pay tribute to women who have forged their own path in life rather than following conventional wisdom. Ultimately the motif is open-ended–open to boundless possibilities from one viewer to the next.
Her work and style reflect inspiration from her travels and the countries in which she has lived including Japan, Russia, USA, UK, and Iceland. Each of these countries has a rich cultural tradition which she loves to draw inspiration from. Hendrikka currently split her time between London and Reykjavik.
