Out of Breath Painting

This work was made through collage, that is very present in my overall body of work. I like using collage because it reminds me of nature and the transformative cycles of life. The collage itself is also a result of several transformations – the fragments that form the composition had a life of its own, and once dead, they are combined and arranged into another life. So, in a way, collage reflects my experience towards the world – everything changes, everything evolves and it can lead to something beautiful. After the collage is done, I paint it with acrylic, taking advantage of the volume and texture that is beneath it. The collage is primarily abstract but it maintains a link to the mountain, to the landscape, through the composition or through certain elements that resemble objects we can identify as part of a landscape.