About Viki Thorbjorn
Art as mirror. Art as memory. Art as return.
I’ve always painted. But not always from this place.
I have painted for as long as I can remember, though not always from the same place.
As a child, art was shelter. It gave me concentration when words were thin. I learned to be precise, to be praised for control.
Later I trained as an athlete. My body learned discipline the way my hand had. Results were measured. Effort was the currency. It worked, and it wore me out.
Painting stayed. Even when it became habit. What changed was stillness. When life finally went quiet, the work shifted. I stopped performing and started listening. I paint now to meet what is real rather than prove that I can.
The practice today
If you want the movement side, visit Movement – Strength in Body. I teach calm, structured yoga and Pilates in Nottingham. Sessions are 45 minutes. Adults and teens. Beginners welcome.
If you want the writing, you can start with Stillness Is a Weapon.
How a piece becomes itself
My paintings arrive in layers. Colour is chosen for what it unsettles and steadies. Marks are made, then edited. Edges are left open on purpose. The aim is not to decorate. The aim is to create an anchor. When a work is ready, you feel it in your body before you think it in your head.
Finished works are offered as canvas prints at gallery standard. Some are hand-embellished in small, final releases. Private commissions are created one-to-one through written reflection, then produced as a single canvas print for the collector.
Materials and care
Explore the Collector’s Vault if you want a piece that steadies a room
Join The Last 10 list if you want a hand-embellished release when it appears
Enquire about Soul on Canvas if you want a private commission built from your story
Visit Movement if you want strength in body with a nervous-system-first approach
Ways to begin
I work with high-quality, long-life materials and production partners I trust. Choices are made with sustainability and animal welfare in mind, from inks and substrates to packaging. Beauty and care belong together.
What guides the work
Presence over performance. Quiet over noise. Integrity over speed. The studio is built on simple principles: make carefully, release intentionally, and let the work speak for itself.
Recognition
My practice has been recognised in recent awards and features, and my work continues to appear in thoughtful publications and conversations. If you need formal details, the Press Kit holds everything.
Why I keep doing this
Because stillness is not absence. It is capacity.
Because emotion is not a problem. It is information.
Because some things are easier to understand when you stand in front of them and let them work on you.
If something stirs in you, trust that
You are not here by mistake.
And this work is not for everyone.
If something in you softened while reading this, trust that. Not every piece is for everyone. You will know when one is for you.
Viki
Contact, collaboration & media
If you are interested in featuring my work or exploring a collaboration, I would be honoured to hear from you.
I do not participate in recorded or live interviews, but I welcome written conversations that hold emotional depth and intention.