ABOUT
The driving forces behind my work are the deep emotions that only my subconscious can reach. Within these feelings live the traumas that I have experienced throughout my life as an injured athlete. These memories are released through my work, which makes art my therapeutic process. My memories, my struggles, my x-rays, my MRI images and the organic shapes of the nervous system serve as the basis of my inspiration.
My creative process begins with an intuitive idea and then I construct my artwork. I force my acrylic on canvas paintings to go through what I went through. I cut them. I rip them. I paint with only my hands, which allows me to have a more personal connection with the painting, as I feel it come to life. I paint on the floor and walk around the canvas as I paint. This allows my entire body to become part of the painting process.
I have an intense fixation with ideas of protection and healing. I layer different materials such as tape, paper, string, netting, raw canvas and paint. I focus on colors that relate to wounds, bruises, blood and scars as they heal. I also combine linear elements with organic shapes that suggest nerves. All these themes coincide with my main concept that everything I create is an inner self-portrait fueled by repressed memories and emotions.
