Nina Katrina: "Painting is my passion, my easiest opportunity to leave the planet without travelling. Painting is like using a language without the necessity of using words. My artworks are my "heartworks" - they often have a dreamy or emotional appearance. It might be due to my Asian roots, that I am very interested in subjects as superstition or ghosts - that is why there are often dark and sinister elements or backgrounds in my paintings. From the very beginning, I've loved painting seemingly fragile women who tend to have a strong look in their faces. My message can be understood as: at first sight, you don't see the true colours. For the time being, my favourite materials are oil paint and pencils on wood. I paint what I see with my heart. "IF WE COULD BUT PAINT WHAT WE SEE WITH THE EYE" (Honore de Balzac)."