Julie Ak

A self-taught illustrator, I took a more serious approach several years ago by training in different artistic techniques, including engraving, screen printing, stop motion and risography. I have also explored various techniques on my own, such as linocut and intaglio printing. Working classically (with paper, pencils, scissors, paint and brushes) or digitally, I also create short animations (digital and stop motion).

Holding a Master's degree in Art History, I was born in Switzerland, where I currently live and work.

I was lucky enough to grow up in different countries, where I was exposed from an early age to a variety of cultures, traditions and languages that have left their mark on me and my art. While languages and words fascinate me, I also feel close to living beings who express themselves in other ways. Young children and their capacity for wonder, as well as animals, are a constant source of inspiration.

The universe in which I feel comfortable and which I try to convey through my creations is enchanted, poetic, whimsical and gentle. Magic, reverie, melancholy and humor have their place. Those with a child's soul are my friends.