The greatest brush is my own body - I love covering it in paint and imprinting its silhouette on the canvas - it allows me to truly become a part of my paintings.
My creative process is profoundly influenced by Lou Andreas Salome’s interpretation of the story of Narcissus. She pointed out that our reluctance towards him might be a result of a common misunderstanding of the myth rather than him objectively being a one-dimensional and a conventionally bad and shallow character. This statement has completely changed my perspective and stuck with me ever since.
Lou Andreas Salome pointed out that Narcissius wasn’t really
laser-focused on himself – instead, upon seeing his reflection on the water, he realized he was a part of the world. Behind his face was the sky with clouds in various shapes, and birds flying above the mountains; his cheeks were surrounded by trees and dragonflies; below his chin grew blossoming flowers.
His excitement came from the realisation that he was, indeed, a piece of the world. All of the magic he'd experienced, the beauty he'd observed on Earth, the unreachable stars... all this was incomplete without his existence. He finally saw himself not only as a passive observer, but as an essential participant, as life itself.
I would like my paintings to be what the surface of water was to Narcissus