Artist

LAURA KRISTINE GRAHAM ANDERSON

                                                                                     

Performer and filmmaker



In my practice I am driven by a curiosity about people and their experiences: The toughness and beauty of life, and how we make sense of it.


As an artist, I have en embodied approach to making film and performance work.

I often explore psychological and spiritual themes through the lens of the body as a physical/spiritual presence in the world.

Aesthetically, I often utilise juxtapositions to create a concise symbolic language that expresses a sense of existential ambiguity.

My work offers an idiosyncratic perspective on the various qualities of the human experience.

And thus, aims to serve as a space for contemplation.




PORTFOLIO

About me


Born and raised in Denmark, 1990.

I've always been drawn to work that sits in-between art forms and genres. At 18 years old, I knew I wanted to combine movement and performance with film - somehow. Today, I consider my BA in Drama as the foundation for my artistic practice: while at Queen Mary University of London, I was able to practically explore a variety of models for making theatre and performance. This includes cross-over work between live -and visual mediums, as well as devising. As an artist, I have en embodied approach to making work, and I rely on devising/practical testing as my preferred methodology - supported by writing when appropriate.                                                                                     In general, I often find inspiration through stillness; through dancing and walking as well as through other artists. I am especially inspired by Maya Deren, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Samuel Beckett & David Lynch. 


Since graduating in 2016, I have made live performances, video works, short films and photography projects.               In 2024 I commenced an MFA in Film at HDK-Valand - School of Art and Design, Gothenburg University.                                                            

In addition to my formal education, I am a highly-skilled belly dancer, and I have several years' experience teaching dance, drama & creative writing to various groups of people. This includes young people who are neurodivergent or have learning difficulties. 

 

Experience & projects

CV

Co-organizer 

Artfestival Næstved, Denmark

Supported by Næstved Municipality

2022-present

She Returns to Herself

Dance film (4 min.) 

Made in collaboration with filmmaker Petter A. Olofsson and dancer Riina Kalmi.

Screened at Gonzaga University Screendance Filmfestival, USA (February 2025) 

2024

Train of Thought: through New York City 

Essay film (13 min.)

2024

Movement (70-778)

Solo performance for video (3 min.)

2023

Ophelia's Death Song

Solo performance

Writer/director/performer

2022, Artfestival Næstved

Still-Life, Spring ´22

Solo photography exhibition 

Produced w/ Næstved By People. Supported by The Spar Nord Foundation.

2022, Boderne

Hamlet: a composition

Solo performance - work in progress showing

Producer/creator/performer

Supported by Lizzi & Mogens Staal Foundation & Dansk Artistforbund

2022, Ubåden

She acts, she thinks (orig. Hun gør, hun tænker)

Short film (5 min.) 

2021

OddView - a performative exploration of sculpture

Photography project, published as booklet. Photographer: Kat Kwok

2020

Teacher in Drama, dramaturgy & creative writing

STU, Næstved

2021-24

Drama teacher

Næstved Youth School (Næstved Ungdomsskole)

2022-24

Devising workshops

Workshops for young girls on sustainable devising for video performance

Supported by Storstrøms Sustainability Fund & Næstved youth school.  

2023

Belly dance teacher

DOF & FOF Næstved, Idea Store London & independently

2010-2022