"Fragmented Fire" Painting

Viv Bruschz.
I define myself as a contemporary abstract expressionist artist with a strong inclination towards symbolism. I primarily use acrylic on canvas, but I explore textures and layers with spray paint, found objects used as stamps. I am an enthusiast of action painting and mixed media techniques, processes that demand freedom and privacy. Therefore, although I usually film my work, the act of creating requires solitude in my studio. My connection with abstract art and surrealism comes from adolescence, when I attended workshops in museums and cultural spaces. At 17, the only art college in Curitiba was conservative, and I was not accepted. Coming from a humble background, art was not seen as a viable means of livelihood. Seeking independence, I became a successful body piercer for decades, a profession that embraced my alternative style. I lived in Boston, Chile, Paraty, and Porto Seguro. In 2013, upon returning to Curitiba, I studied film and had my own works exhibited at international festivals. It was during this period that painting resurfaced strongly through art direction and set design. Today, as a self-taught artist, I have decided to dedicate myself entirely to painting. It is the realization of a dream I have cultivated since I was 16 years old. My works are overloaded systems—circles, numbers, symbols, and splashes—pushed to the limit of chaos. I seek to convey the feeling of looking at the gears of a clock, at the urban grid, or at a restless memory. My art reflects a fragmented mind in search of balance; after years dealing with mental health issues, painting has become my cure and the purpose that motivates me daily. Currently, I'm working on the series: Timeless Clock, Chaos Control, Fragments, Industrial Tech and Emo Portraits.
I love being in the studio; it's my happy place!
My main influences as a young person besides Punk, Grunge, and Emo were Jackson Pollock, Picasso, Miró, Andy Warhol, and Basquiat.

I create dense and symbolic abstractions that refuse to be "background art." My work transforms clocks, glyphs, and chaotic marks into visual systems that seem to represent time, memory, and data colliding simultaneously. If you've ever felt like your mind is running a thousand processes at once, this is your visual language. I embrace visual overload instead of empty spaces. I lean towards industrial/cosmic/symbolic energy, not just "beautiful abstraction." My palette is admittedly high-contrast and intense.