022 Painting

This work is currently reserved for a Group exhibition at Galerie Monica Ruppert, Frankfurt, Germany, from 06 to 19 December, 2024. Dimension 24 x 18 cm, Acrylic on canvas, mounted on cardboard, frame included, american case, white (31 x 26 x 3,5 cm). This painting is priced 1000€ + shipping. With my background in design, painting revealed itself as a vital counter-practice to the minute and figurative work of drawing. My work is distinguished by organic ‘gestures’ and clear, minimalist lines. I use few gestures, but they are strong and decisive. They may be spontaneous or the result of deep reflection. The space that surrounds a gesture plays a central role, that I perceive as being similar to the space of resonance that encloses a sound. I explore my perception of space further, working both in height and depth through relief and layers, or rectangles of transparent paint and varnish that act both as a veil and the opening to another dimension. The rhythmic marks of acrylic paint may seem to be a code or recall Braille script. For me painting involves the discovery of my own language. It is both an act of freedom and an acquisition of self-awareness. Through painting I immerse myself in specific atmospheres, evoked by colour and the energy of the gesture. I’m inspired by nature and I aim to render its vitality through my paintings, most of all by the movement of brushstrokes and marks, blending colours and fluidity. I also explore the same elements as those of musical composition, like time, dynamics, rhythm, harmony, acceleration and silence, which are essential components of life, too. Through my work I search to express vitality, balance, serenity, depth and profound joy. The precondition for my artistic work is therefore to overcome any kind of struggle, which demands constant work on myself even before applying brush to canvas.