« I am driven by emotions. My art emerges from the urge of expressing a certain feeling and translating it on the canvas, thus letting the creation process take over and lead to the final result. »
I have always been painting, for as long as I can remember, but my way to art hasn't been the most straight forward one. I have firstly studied International Law, followed by Marketing and Communications and worked for many years in the advertising business. My journey as a professional artist started in 2013.
Creating art is for me connecting to my inner world by bringing onto canvas emotions and linking them to color and composition. My creative process is inspired by the complexities that surround us. The concept of duality is often one of the main triggers for my work. Painting helps me reveal depths and unconscious feelings, the compositions are intuitive and dynamic. Softness and rawness, control and unexpected, dynamism and calmness alternate in my work - the elements intertwine and oppose. In my work, I am always looking for a kind of balance and emotional response.
The airy, minimalist pastel works are as much a reflection of myself as the dynamic, powerful compositions - like two poles complementing each other. There is no sketching before starting a new piece of art, but mostly an idea with regard to color palette and overall composition. This idea expands during the process, giving space to spontaneity. The painting gets a self-dynamic, I just follow my intuition and let the results unfold. My work has been strongly influenced by Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Postminimalism.