Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
In my work, ornaments are being extracted from reality, where they have an inferior function, and co...
About the artist
Joined In 2011
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About the artist
Joined In 2011
(5 Followers)
In my work, ornaments are being extracted from reality, where they have an inferior function, and combined in such a way that they lose every familiar significance. By putting a focus on the decorative I question the boundary between subjectivity and objectivity. Because of this hybridity, ornaments radiate a sense of animism: rosettes and chandeliers become menacing, motives turn into rampant lines that seem to spin an imaginary web. The images I create are suggestive.
Japanese thinking relates to repetitiveness, the fullness of emptiness, strangeness and animism. In the image, I want to create an ambiguity and explore the boundary between painting and decoration. I want to take painting from its pedestal, tilt the image.
The whole process unfolds itself in sketches and paintings on canvas and paper. Sketches are a first step in the creation of imaginary images. Repetitiveness is a crucial aspect that shows itself in the ornamentality and in the action. This way, the repetition of lines becomes a ritual where image and artist empty themselves. I also retake fragments from previous works. Like this, many layers and series take form.
Decoration undermines the position of the painting in the Western perception. Interventio...
Master in Visual arts (fine art painting), Sint Lucas Antwerp