What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? I am currently exploring intertwined bodies and the moment when a painted mark becomes a presence. Figures lean into one another, share their weight, or become difficult to separate. I am interested in how the same embrace can suggest care, desire, dependence or restraint. I bring…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? In the modern world there is so much to do, so many roles, expectations and things we feel we have to do. Layer by layer, they cover up who we really are and we get used to living on autopilot, often leaving little room to actually…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? I’m exploring how far I can trust the moment. As an architect I plan, measure and control. As a painter I do the opposite: no concept, no sketch, the painting grows out of the act of painting itself. What excites me most is the instant when…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? What I love most at the moment is discovering unexpected connections between things that catch my eye, bringing them together into constellations that suggest untold or imagined stories. Looking back through years of photographs, saved images and earlier paintings, I noticed that certain objects, shapes and…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? I love creating works that speak of Brazil. It's a country that inspires me! Each region has its own landscapes, colors, customs, and way of life. I often say that Brazil is a great cultural blender: so many influences meet here and gain a very Brazilian…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? Seasonal change is a frequent theme in my art. It must be the impact of Melbourne’s changeable weather! Right now, it's springtime in Melbourne and the atmosphere is constantly shifting from warm, windy days to chilly downpours. I find myself closely observing these sudden transformations in…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? For a long time I’ve been exploring and utilizing grids extensively in my work. Lately I’ve been trying to break them in a way. I would say that I’ve started trying to challenge what I had perceived as the stability of the grid. When I started…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? In my practice, I naturally combine contemporary abstraction, pop art, and design. To me, these fields have always been interconnected. My process is a fluid mix of structured geometric shapes and spontaneous, intuitive decisions. Right now, I am actively scaling up my work. My focus is…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? I am currently exploring the amount of influence and impact that I have created over the years through my artwork and the relationship that stems from my South African heritage, identity and storytelling. I am excited to finally see how my commitment to the craft has…
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What are you currently exploring in your artistic practice that excites you the most? I am currently most interested in exploring the inner, often contradictory layers of human experience through visual expression. I am particularly drawn to themes of inner tension, vulnerability, attachment and letting go, as well as the invisible emotional processes that shape our relationships with others and…