Sleeping Dogs Drawing

"I'm looking at our perpetual search for meaning. 'The nature of things' is elusive, since the universe and our existence consist of many more dimensions than we can rationally comprehend or even experience. To fill this knowledge gap we rely on image and myth, which seem to contain bits of 'truth' resonating with something deep within us. I believe we can access a shared collective identity through image and myth, and all our perceived cultural differences are merely a varnish further obscuring the bigger picture. I'm mining images, mythologies, shapes of nature or scientific theories for connections and deeper layers of meaning. With drawing I'm trying to create a possibility for fragments of 'universal' concepts to surface, be it through figurative content or its abstract textures. By obsessing over structures and intricate details I think the veil may be thinning, yet all the while I'm conscious of only deepening the mystery. There may be no truth and no untruth found anywhere, because our capacities just don't stretch as far as to see the big picture. (This idea should make us feel fundamentally free and discard any conflicts based on ideology or faith, the idealist in me whispers)." Originally I'm from Switzerland, I'm based in London since 2003. After finishing my degree I worked at Alexander McQueen for a bit as a print designer. My artwork and design has been exhibited widely, including with artists such as Jamie Reid and Grayson Perry (Anatomy, the Cob Gallery London, 2011).