Almost Dry - Open Studio Amanda Kessaris and Lukas Häring

Aarhus-based artists Amanda Kessaris og Lukas Häring invite the public into their shared studio at Consul Kunst, located at Jægergårdsgade 156P. Visitors are welcome to stop by between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM to gain insight into their works in progress, creative processes, and to chat with the artists about their practices. Original artworks will also be available for purchase.

Amanda Kessaris (b. 2001) is a Danish/American visual artist who graduated from Aarhus Art Academy in 2026. In her practice, Amanda explores belonging, longing, loss, nostalgia, and transience. She often works in collaboration with her surroundings – such as plants, archives, discarded materials, and the weather – and continuously seeks new ways to involve the world around her in my methods, materials, and compositions. Her works are rooted in both personal and collective experiences and examine how our fast, digital, and overproducing present awakens a longing for slowness, the analogue, and for times that may never have been experienced personally.

@amandakessaris amandakessaris.dk amkessaris@gmail.com

Lukas Häring (b. 2001) bridges classical academic training with a contemporary visual language shaped by his multicultural background. Born in Japan and raised in Berlin, he spent five years studying academic realism before developing a practice that combines tradition with playful, narrative-driven ideas. His current oil paintings explore animals as characters, transforming familiar creatures into vibrant, symbolic figures that echo human emotions and stories. Drawing inspiration from cartoons, online culture, and personal reflections, Lukas creates works that merge the precision of classical techniques with bold colour, humour, and imagination.

byklonkey@gmail.com @klonkzz