Kristin Anderson is a multidisciplinary conceptual artist based in New York City and exhibiting nationally and abroad.

Communication of concept is of primary importance, and media, space and presentation are selected exclusively per project. Her work creates an oscillation between the role of the image and the role of the viewer. The intention is to make the viewer aware of their thoughts on the subject, and of their reaction to the awareness, ideally putting them in a state of mind to contemplate both.

She explores the origins, interrelations, interpretations and influences of the concepts of identity, human nature, and society via the similarities and differences in personal experiences.

The current body of work

My identity is tied to my “angel,” my ingrained tendency to be a “good girl.” It is also my personal struggle as I experience the side effects and disappointments that go along with it. This is not to imply that I have any desire to bad. I do not relate to art about the fight with the devil. Therefore, I am exploring the origins, reinforcements, and vestiges of societal definitions of good, what is expected, how attainable it really is, and the drawbacks, frustrations, and ramifications on individuals and societies that try, in futility, to go beyond simply being “good enough” and to live up to superhuman, superstitious, ideals.

Since Christianity is the basis for our societal definitions of good and bad in America, I use religious iconography in my work. Concepts behind the work are often rooted in classic and contemporary feminism.