Gina
Anders
Gina Anders: “My life is a tango”
Closeness and distance, longing and devotion, strength and vulnerability—making these multifaceted emotions visible is a central hallmark of the art of Gina Anders. In her works, she captures the subtle nuances of the encounter between woman and man. Intensive observations of the tango scene in milongas, bars and historic cafés in Buenos Aires and Europe are her inexhaustible sources of inspiration.
From these impressions, images are created that go far beyond depicting a dance. They capture the music and its passion—and make the invisible visible. Gina Anders works with watercolor, ink, charcoal, and graphite. Characteristic of her works is an expressive brushstroke that connects power and dynamism with the utmost sensitivity.
Seducción Porteña
Dynamics, color, and an almost cinematic sense of movement define the moment. In the middle of San Telmo, a tango couple merges into a powerful gesture, while bright blue and violet seem to burst out of the contours. The tango becomes a play of distance and closeness, tension and devotion—urban, sensual, and unmistakably “porteño”.
“Seducción Porteña”, Gina Anders 2025
Original: 45.5 x 33.5 cm, Watercolor, pencil, opaque white (gouache) on Arches
Prints: DIN A3 on fine art paper
La Sentadita
The “Sentada” – a figure of tango, often danced on stage as the final accent. For a moment, everything comes to a standstill. Tension, closeness, balance. Two bodies in a movement that appears at once controlled and spontaneous. “La Sentadita” captures exactly this moment: the moment when the dance ends, while its intensity still lingers in the room.
“La Sentadita”, Gina Anders 2020
Original: 29 x 24 cm, ink, shellac, gold pigments on Ingres paper
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
Sur
A nighttime scene in Barracas, an old neighborhood in the south of Buenos Aires—between bar, street, and memory. Inspired by a scene from the film “SUR“, the figure remains only an allusion. Warm colors and flowing light give the scene its melancholic mood, as the past and present blur into one another.
“Sur“, Gina Anders 2021
Original: 50 x 34.5 cm, watercolor and opaque white on Arches paper
Prints: DIN A3 on fine art paper
Star
For a moment, everything around her seems to disappear. To a Vals by D‘Arienzo, her movement unfolds—powerful, sensual, full of self-confidence and lightness. Colors and lines dissolve the contours; the dress seems to keep dancing.
“Star”, Gina Anders 2017
Original: 30.5 x 22.5 cm, watercolor on Fabriano Artistico
Prints: DIN A 3 on Fine Art paper
La Boca
A picture that tells of memories. Layer by layer, a watercolor is created whose earlier colors do not disappear, but instead emerge from an almost mystical haze like memories. Just like the old tango district of La Boca in Buenos Aires, this picture also tells of hope and a fresh start. The stories of the immigrants who found a new home here around 1900 still seem to resonate today in the colors and atmosphere of the district—and to continue living on in this watercolor.
“La Boca”, Gina Anders 2022
Original: 45 x 30 cm, watercolor on Hahnemühle
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
La Ví Llegar
Like a fleeting memory, the silhouette of a woman appears between color and letters. Words and pigments overlap like traces of a love that remains, even though it has long since passed.
Inspired by “La ví llegar”, Miguel Caló“La Ví Llegar“, Gina Anders 2025
Original: 31 x 23 cm, watercolor, shellac, pigment liner on Hahnemühle
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
Alegría Compartida
A smile, an embrace, a shared heartbeat—the milonga lives on lightness, playfulness, and joy. The bandoneon blends into the dance; it wraps around both of them and merges with their dynamic. Two people connected in the moment by the music and the carefree joy they share in the milonga.
“Alegría Compartida”, Gina Anders 2026
Original: 50 x 33 cm, watercolor, opaque white, pearl effect on Nepal paper
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
Esta Noche de Luna
An almost cinematic staging: a full-moon night, two protagonists, and a moment of its own dramaturgy. Sensuality meets attraction – a tension that stays suspended. For the duration of a tango, the illusion of the perfect couple comes to life. A fleeting sequence, as real life rarely writes it.
“Esta Noche de Luna”, Gina Anders 2021
Original: 45 x 30 cm, watercolor on Hahnemühle
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
Suspiro de Añoranza
There is a moment in tango when the world goes silent. Only the music remains—and two people who meet for just a few minutes. Between femininity and masculinity, a quiet dialogue unfolds, full of elegance, respect, and longing. No words are spoken, and yet it all seems to be said. A glance, a breath, a barely perceptible touch—nothing more is needed. With the last note, the embrace dissolves. What remains is the memory of a dance that lingers like a light sigh.
“Suspiro de Añoranza“, Gina Anders 2025
Original: 50 x 37 cm, watercolor, ink on Arches
Prints: DIN A3 on fine art paper
Chispa
Chispa – spark: fast, free brushstrokes that show the liveliness of the milonga. Every movement arises from the next moment. Like flying ink, the strokes follow the pulse of the music. The couple seems to merge with each other – one single “spark” is enough, and the room begins to dance.
“Chispa”, Gina Anders 2025
Original: 55 x 38 cm, watercolor, pencil on Nepal paper
Prints: DIN A 3 on fine art paper
Watercolor or drawing? Original or fine art print?
Most of Gina’s paintings and drawings shown here are still available for purchase. If the original has already been sold, you can alternatively purchase high-quality art prints of the images at more affordable prices. The print run is limited to 30 copies per design. The art print (also known as a giclée print) is produced on high-quality fine art paper, ensuring the highest level of detail. Each print is personally signed by the artist, Gina Anders.
The art of Gina Anders at exhibitions
Gina Anders’ works are a tribute to her home country, Argentina, and to the inexhaustible variety of tango—its orchestras and its eras. Her works have already been exhibited at many Tango events in Europe, as well as in her birthplace, Argentina. Today, you can admire her art at the “Champagne Tango Club” in Buenos Aires.
Gina Anders at the Champagne Tango Club, Buenos Aires
Since spring 2026, Gina’s artworks have been exhibited at the Champagne Tango Club in Buenos Aires. Gina had her watercolors and drawings professionally framed especially for this. Organizer María López opened the exhibition with a milonga, and ever since then, the dancers have been accompanied by Gina’s inspiring works of art. As a result, the club has gained a particularly elegant atmosphere.
Champagne Tango – Suspiro de Añoranza Champagne Tango – Conquista de dos Almas Champagne Tango – Alegría Compartida
Fans and earrings, hand-painted
A wonderful, original idea not only for tango dancers: the hand fans designed artistically by Gina and painted individually are indispensable accessories for all fashion-conscious women. Just as decorative and stylish are the handmade earrings, designed in collaboration with a jewelry designer. For more information, simply send an email to anders@gina-anders.de.
Vita: Two cultures meet
Gina Anders was born in Argentina, near the borders with Paraguay and Brazil. At the age of 10, she emigrated with her family to Germany. Since then, she has always searched for a connection between these two different cultures. From early on, she developed a fascination for the world of art and fashion—the source of inspiration that continues to shape her artistic work to this day.
After completing her studies at the German Meisterschule für Mode (fashion school) in Munich, where she graduated with a diploma, she founded her own advertising agency. For more than two decades, she worked worldwide as a managing partner for renowned companies in the fields of fashion and lifestyle. Her time in the fashion world opened up new perspectives for her and shaped her artistic signature. Since 2008, Gina Anders—who also dances tango herself—has devoted herself intensively to painting, with a focus on tango.
More pictures from Gina’s world
Gina Anders has a remarkable collection of artworks in numerous formats, techniques, and materials. Over the years, she has created a wide variety of dynamic watercolors, ink, graphite, or charcoal drawings in a range of sizes. She draws and paints in her studio in Munich, in Argentina, while traveling, and wherever she finds inspiration. Her work includes not only tango subjects, but also architecture, fashion, or nude figure studies. Since it would be beyond the scope of this website to cover it all here, we can at least provide a small impression. If you have questions, just send an email to Gina!
Conexión y Confianza No. 5 
Gina Anders – Griseta 
Gina Anders – Dance 
Conexión y Confianza
The magazine “Tangodanza” writes about Gina
Tangodanza, the well-known german magazine for Argentine tango, regularly features artists from the world of tango in its Galería section. Issue No. 3/2020 included an article about Gina Anders’s paintings. Here, readers can learn more about Gina’s creative process and the ideas behind her work.
Video: Gina Anders at work
Link to YouTube (following soon)
Email Gina Anders: anders@gina-anders.de