How do you interpret colour and form in your art?

In my work, colour and form communicate their own messages. By utilizing abstraction, I aim to reveal the unseen, transforming intangible feelings into tangible expressions. Each piece evolves from a vague sensation into a physical form, prompting me to explore the relationship between senses and emotions. This understanding helps me delve deeper into the unseen aspects of existence and self-awareness.

Can shapes or colours resonate like sound? How does this influence your work?

Synaesthesia blends different senses, such as perceiving colours while listening to music. My artistic approach embraces this phenomenon, encouraging sensory exploration through abstraction. Movement and gesture reveal forms, utilizing techniques like transparency and paint dissolutions to create a dynamic visual experience.

How do rhythm and vibration contribute to your compositions?

Rhythm and vibration are crucial in my compositions, fostering introspection and sensory engagement. The interplay of fullness and emptiness, silence and sound, creates sensory environments for exploration. In my piece The White Noise, rhythm is expressed through layered transparencies.

How do you select your colour palettes? Are they tied to emotions or concepts?

My colour choices are influenced by psychological principles and Goethe’s colour theory, alongside intuition. I link colours to emotions and ideas. For instance, in Thud, which symbolizes a thud, I employed deep blues approaching black to convey the concept of emptiness.

How does the exhibition theme ‘The Sound of Form’ resonate with your artistic vision?

My work invites viewers to project their own dreams and fears, revealing the invisible traces within. I investigate the intangible through organic forms, myth, and sensory memory.

Can silence enhance the visual impact of your art? How does this affect your process?

Silence enhances visual impact by creating a reflective space for viewers, allowing for deeper engagement with the work. It is essential for the resonance of the art to be felt.

Do you have a specific creative routine? Does it change based on your work’s theme?

My creative routine is flexible, adapting to the stage of my process, whether research, experimentation, or creation. I enjoy alternating between quiet moments and music, such as James Blake’s Say What You Will or Snoh Aalegra’s I Want You Around. Occasionally, I listen to podcasts like Talk Art or Avec philosophie, as sound significantly influences my work.

Do you aim to evoke movement or a calming effect in your art?

I strive to evoke movement through abstraction in my work. While my pieces often convey calmness, the interplay of form and colour creates a sense of dynamic motion that can only be appreciated by looking closely.

If your art could produce sound or rhythm, what would it be like?

If my art could emit sound, it would vary in tone according to the theme, interspersed with silence. I envision a concept of white noise, encompassing all frequencies evenly in intensity.

What feelings or memories do you hope to evoke in viewers of your exhibition?

I hope viewers can immerse themselves in the sensory world I present, prompting them to reflect on their perceptions and experience the impact of colour and form through their own sensory memories.

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