The focus of my practice is the exploration of the personal and the collective unconscious through art. Dream and symbol interpretation is a key element of my creative process, which provides the basis for capturing the non-tangible.
In my paintings, shapes and negative space entwine resulting in layers to explore. I use figurative abstraction to create an expressive and emotionally charged visual realm. The schematic and simplified forms come from an ever-growing library of imagery I have built over years of studies, supplemented by content related symbols taken from myths, traditional fairy tales and alchemical manuscripts.
My latest works belong to the dream-carpet series.
My dream-carpets refer to the complex symbolic patterns of life and the secret designs of fate, just like the traditionally woven Middle Eastern rugs. Although their visual starting points are oriental carpets, instead of motifs found in nature, they use the motifs of the human soul: the symbols of the collective unconscious inherent in all human beings since ancient times. As opposed to traditional weaving, the flexible and impulsive technique of painting organically displays the chaos of the present age, referring to the diversity and struggles of the world with all its battles lost and won.
