Ana Kerin is a London-based artist working across sculpture, painting, drawing, and ceramics. Originally from Slovenia, she is also the founder of Kana London, a ceramics studio known for its expressive, hand-built forms. Her practice is rooted in an intuitive relationship with materials, exploring gesture, texture, and the space between functional objects and sculpture.
Working across different mediums, Kerin embraces experimentation and the unexpected. Her work often carries a sense of immediacy, allowing the marks of the hand and the process of making to remain visible.
During her two-week residency at House of Hulda, Kerin spent her days exploring the landscapes of Andøya and creating new work, including a series of smaller drawings. It was also her first experience of the midnight sun, something she had long dreamed of witnessing.
The continuous daylight became one of the defining aspects of her stay. She described it as inspiring and rejuvenating, but also unexpectedly disorienting. With no clear distinction between day and night, her usual sense of time began to shift.
"My human mind and body felt completely tricked, just like being a child again and being sent to bed when you know the party is just about to start."
Drawn to the landscape and reluctant to miss anything, Kerin found herself staying awake late into the night, captivated by the light that never quite disappeared. The experience introduced a different rhythm to her days, allowing more time for exploration, observation, and making.
Only after leaving Andøya did the deeper significance of the residency begin to emerge. Reflecting on her time at House of Hulda, she described herself as someone who takes time to process experiences.
"I am beyond touched by my experience [...] I can really feel now how deeply it had touched me, moved me, changed me, healed me and inspired me."
For Kerin, the residency became more than an opportunity to create new work. It was an encounter with a place and a different experience of time, one whose influence continued to unfold long after her departure.
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