Work diary

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Inspired by Miles Davis

Miles Davis was a genius. Listening to his music, in my personal experience – to put it roughly – is like peeling an onion layer by layer. At first, the dissonances might even make you cry with their bitterness. But the deeper you go towards the core, the more you begin to understand something wonderful,…

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Mono no aware

For some time now Japanese minimalism has spoken to and intrigued me. The form and expression in certain movements of Japanese art are subtle, containing multiple layers within their simplicity, which gradually reveal themselves to the viewer. However, the insights, in their complexity and depth, are rewarding. The concept of “Mono no aware” is multifaceted…

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Enigma

Dear diary, As I wrote previously, during the summer 2023 I have been working on a new series of paintings. Now the work is done, but as opposed to my good intentions to make it a 15-20 piece series, it is a 9 piece collection of work. Enigma was not easy to give birth to….