Art and Science

Mette Hansgaard is very interested in science and Art painting to tell the story for Climate change. Sometimes I dedicate my time to do Art and science and Art for Climate to tell the story of the changes our planet needs. This special art tell´s a story with symbolic stories.

Ice Melting 2022

Painting from october 2022 after art and climate ekspedition to Greenland.

When the heart melts it doesn’t come back.

Art and science painted on canvas by artist Mette Hansgaard Copenhagen, 2022. September. 

Art Tree´s and CO2.
This tree is a symbol of the Paris agreement

Artprojects about Art and Science by Mette Hansgaard

When I work with science as an inspiration, the exhibitions are made after a period of reading and by following Scientist who are good at sharing there knowledge. This gives inspirations.
Then I see pictures inside my mind and the work with the paintings starts a working proces. Working on art takes place in the studio in Copenhagen, where I have my ART-studio in Copenhagen Artstreet.

Here are 3 project I have been doing so far.

• Art for Climate – Mette painting on the Icesheet to symbolise the watermelting from the Icesheet. September 2022.

• Art theme Science, Techonology and Innovation project in the year 2000. The paintings where 170 x 130 cm. This project was funded by fundations.

• Plastic in oceans – Watercolor theme inspired by Greta Thunberg and the FN internationale Climate Goals.  

Artproject in the year 2000, when I was in my twenty´s.

In the year 1997 – 2000 I spent 3 years studying about research in various scientific developments. To make a living at the same time I worked day and night to make money to as a secretary and to do my artproject.

Along the way, I created 12 different paintings with science themes. The paintings were painted as paintings with symbolism.

The Themes was:

• Medical Science and health
• Quantum mechanics
• Ozonlager
• Sattellittes monitoring
• satellite monitoring oceans
• How to move to other planets in the solarsystem
• Cloning of animals. Dolly the Sheep.
• Bose-Einstein Kondensatet – How to stop the light atoms
• Affection babyes before they are born.
• Characteristics of babies and our impact on future skills and diseases by affecting genetic

Mette does Artist Talk´s

In september 2022 Mette went to the Ice Sheet with Professor Jason Box and his crew of scientist.

• Read more about Mettes Artist Talk about Climate changes.