Beneath the layers of civilization with its man-made structures and institutions here is the land; the living, pulsing earthscape; the physical reality of an immeasurable force that we are interdependent with.

Cultivating my connections to the natural world is a practice of dissolving ego and allowing questions, musings and poetics to create dialogue with the art-making process. I do this is by walking on open land, anywhere that is not paved over, observing and perceiving, fine-tuning the senses, the extensions of being human.

These directives of curiosity can lead me into research and quasi-scientific experiments such as “The Bowl Project” and “Essensual Exchanges”. These are the thoughts that I pursue in my paintings, drawings and art installations while exploring materials and techniques.

How I work
My paintings and drawings are a build up of layers of cement, paper, drawings and materials that capture the sensibilities I’m reaching for. I also set up experiments with water and algae, paper and plant solutions and other assortments of collections from my walks. In my past profession as a goldsmith/diamond setter I achieved a level of craftsmanship I strive to recreate in my current work.

“the world is my chance. it changes me every day. my chance is my poetry”
herman de vries.