What Does Freedom Mean for Ana Algv as an Artist?
Today, we’re speaking with Ana Algorri, better known as Ana Algv, an illustrator, painter, and designer from Santander, Spain. After studying Creative Arts and Design at the University of the Basque Country and completing a Master’s in Digital Graphic Design, she spent time working in the design world before deciding to step away and dedicate herself to a more independent creative path. That shift has given her the space to explore subjects she feels a close connection to, especially those tied to femininity.
In this interview, Ana walks us through her current body of work, a series of canvases inspired by the worthy yet straightforward experience of being at home. She explains why she’s drawn to romanticising everyday life, particularly through a feminine perspective, and why she believes her audience, primarily women, can find comfort and strength in it. We also talk about how she chooses between digital and traditional media, often alternating to keep her practice balanced, and how she collects visual references from books, magazines, Pinterest, and her own photography before piecing them together into something new.
Ana is candid about the challenges and joys of transitioning from graphic design to freelancing, emphasising the importance of promoting one’s work while also enjoying the freedom to create without boundaries. What comes through most clearly is her intention: to give more space to subjects like fashion, flowers, and ornamentation, which have often been overlooked in art history, and to encourage her audience to see femininity not as something fragile, but as something valuable and strong.
Ana Algorri, also known as Ana Algv, is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Santander, Spain. Her creative journey began at the University of the Basque Country, where she studied Creative Arts and Design (2015–2019), followed by a Master’s degree in Digital Graphic Design (2019–2021). After gaining experience as a graphic designer, Ana chose to follow a more personal and expressive path. In late 2024, she embraced life as a freelance creative, blending her love for art, design, and illustration into a practice that is both intimate and expansive. Since then, her work has been featured in an exhibition, private collections, and commissioned projects. Her artistic voice is defined by a focus on feminine themes—whether in digital form or through traditional media. Currently, Ana is developing a series of canvases that romanticise the quiet poetry of being at home, viewed through a feminine lens.
1. Your current series romanticises the quiet poetry of being at home. What inspired you to explore this theme, and how do you see it connecting with your audience?
Because I spent a lot of time in my home studio this year, I find it really interesting. I like to romanticise life, and I think it’s a truly feminine trait. My audience, mainly women, would likely resonate with the importance to romanticising staying at home and its power.
I like to romanticize life, and I think it’s a truly feminine trait.
Ana Algorri
2. You work across both digital and traditional media. How do you decide which medium to use for a particular idea?
It depends; for example, if it’s for a client, they can choose the medium. However, if it is my decision, I usually choose based on the opposite of my last work. If I’ve worked with digital, I switch to traditional.
3. Many of your pieces focus on elements often associated with the feminine, such as fashion, florals, and ornamentation. What draws you to these subjects, and how do you approach them in a way that feels fresh?
It’s something that has always caught my attention, and I feel a connection to it. It feels fresh because there isn’t too much feminine art that it’s considered relevant to art history. I think we need more.
I like to search for a lot of images in books, magazines, and on Pinterest, and also take pictures. Then it’s like taking a little piece of different photos and creating a completely new one.
Promoting your work is the most important thing that you can do. Also, I have to say that I’m loving this new chapter.
Ana Algorri
5. Transitioning from a graphic design career to freelancing as an artist can be a big step. What has that shift taught you so far?
It’s not easy at first, but promoting your work is one of the most important things you can do. Also, I have to say that I’m loving this new chapter.
6. How do you hope viewers feel or think differently after spending time with your work?
I hope viewers leave with a renewed appreciation for femininity—not just as something beautiful, but as something powerful. Through fashion, flowers, and ornament, I want them to feel the strength in softness and the depth in detail.
What comes through in Ana Algorri’s work is a way of seeing the everyday that feels tender yet certain. She leans into subjects like flowers, fashion, ornamentation, and home life, not because they are decorative, but because they carry meaning that has often been overlooked.
Her journey from design into freelancing shows how following a quieter path can open up room for ideas that matter, even if it isn’t always easy. From her, we learn that femininity in art isn’t just about surface or style, it’s about looking closer, paying attention, and finding strength in places that many might overlook.
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