Firmament Abstract From the series Anime Meo

From the series Anime Meo

I often start painting from what I see and then continue the process in a very intuitive way

Acrylic and oil on cotton canvas with artist frame

It reflects upon the deeper material connection between landscape and image-making through an exploration of traditional printing techniques like photopolymer etching and the use of handmade Japanese paper

inspired by different countries I have visited

Firmament Abstract From the series Anime Meo'Firmament' consists of perforated paper, where every hole has been punched by hand with a bookbinding needle. I am interested in how something simple as making a hole can change the whole essence of the paper. By taking something away, I add something. Holes are empty space, nothing, yet they are an important and a defining part that make the work. I am fascinated by the fine nuances in the sequence of holes and the patterns appearing on the paper.