ADELPHIA VON DERKA
Art Director & Visual Artist
Ink.
Paint.
Pixels.
Always a story.
Painting | Tattoo | Motion Design
I’m a multidisciplinary contemporary artist, creative director, and tattoo artist, with a strong focus on canvas painting and visual storytelling. My work explores themes of transformation, deformation, and moments of stillness, captured through layered compositions, bold contrasts, and expressive color.
With over 14 years of experience in motion design and broadcast media across Europe, I bring a narrative-driven approach to my canvas work, merging structure with spontaneity and blending traditional techniques with a modern design language. Trained in media but rooted in fine art, I move fluidly between digital and analog processes to create emotionally resonant, visually striking pieces.
My practice on canvas is a dialogue between discipline and intuition, story and form. Each piece reflects an ongoing fascination with imagination, emotional depth, and the delicate balance between chaos and calm. I’m particularly inspired by contrast, in shape, form, and color, as well as by nature: the light, the ocean, the sun, and the quiet spaces in between.
In addition to painting, I work as a motion designer, illustrator, and tattoo artist, creating across disciplines while always returning to painting as the core of my evolving artistic journey.
vonderka.studio@gmail.com