Ina Gerken’s intuitive, predominantly large-format paintings delve into the subconscious and the uncertainty inherent in our experience of the world. In her process, she surrenders to the unknown, letting the paint guide her until something figurative or invisible—perhaps a feeling or an inner landscape—emerges. She remains open to multiple interpretations of her work, allowing it to speak in different ways to each viewer. The quick-drying gouache or acrylic paint enables her to work with spontaneity and energy, her creative decisions driven not by intellect, but by instinct and bodily expression.

Ina Gerken has exhibited work at Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Germany; Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany; and Galerie Forsblom, Finland, among others.