Open the Structure. Open the Form. Open the Portrait.

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My work seeks to capture human emotions, thoughts, interactions, and experiences as they manifest through ever-changing facial expressions. However, I do not intend to create another portrait. Instead, I employ:

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• Kinesis: The eternal movement that connects and divides, reveals and conceals, elevates and diminishes - present in all actions and their corresponding reactions.

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• Emotion: The primary force connecting the psyche and the mind, manifesting through physical expressions and the senses.

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• Structure: The arrangement and relationship between synchronous (patterns) and asynchronous (abstraction) elements, parts, and functions, shaping our understanding of logical, emotional, and physical environments.

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Through these, I develop a visual language that redefines our perception of a portrait - transforming it into a Face.

 

A face, stripped of its natural structure and essence, freed from geometry and aesthetics, reduced to simple lines, yet serving as the balancing element within a timeless, formless, and shapeless space.

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The Face – who acts as an Observer – becomes a two-dimensional communicator of emotions, a genderless, ever-moving entity, an ethereal structure that transcends rules and restrictions.

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This open portrait, the Observer, reveals the limitations of human nature while bearing witness to what becomes possible when ideas, perspectives, and structures are liberated. It reflects our collective memories and visualizes our physical, emotional, and transcendent journeys.

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The Observer comes to life in my work through an ongoing exploration of facts, myths, ideas, and experiences – materializing through experimentation with color, diverse media, and techniques such as action painting, graffiti, and calligraphy.

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Drawing inspiration from cubists, surrealists, abstract expressionists, neo-expressionists, and pop artists, I approach my subject matter with a structural lens, fostering a dynamic dialogue between the works.