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What is Gridmania? – Supplementary text for the ‘Gridmania’ series

Gridmania is the feeling of being trapped within the grid, of having to comply relentlessly to its rules and sacrificing your identity for the sake of the system. Everyone is an agent of the grid and has a role to play in its function. When you go to work in the morning you pay aContinue reading “What is Gridmania? – Supplementary text for the ‘Gridmania’ series”

Gridmania (Dec ’24 – Mar ’25)

Inertia Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 80cm x 110cm Dec ’24 Prima Materia Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 100cm x 100cm Jan ’25 Abby’s Essence Acrylic and oil stick on wooden board 65cm x 50cm Mar ’25 Lounge Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 100cm x 100cm Dec ’24 Holography Acrylic and oilContinue reading “Gridmania (Dec ’24 – Mar ’25)”

Enchant Me (February ’24 – June ’24)

Furnace Acrylic, oil stick, and strings 110cm x 120cm x 3.5cm Feb ’24 Enchant Me Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 60cm x 80cm x 3.5cm Feb ’24 X-Ray Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 50cm x 60cm x 3.5cm Mar ’24 Harvest Acrylic, oil, and collage on canvas 100cm x 130cm x 3.5cm MarContinue reading “Enchant Me (February ’24 – June ’24)”

Escapism – Supplementary text for the ‘Escape!’ series

‘Escape!‘ is a portrayal of the longing to escape the constrictions of the modern world, or a journey of evading the tolls of modern life. The stick figure is a representation of the human, void of class, gender, and race, to become a symbol of the ‘hero’, running from the confines of the painting. EachContinue reading “Escapism – Supplementary text for the ‘Escape!’ series”

Escape! (April 2023 – June 2023)

Escape! Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 50cm x 65cm x 1.5cm April ’23 Capital Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 95cm x 125cm x 3.5cm May ’23 Night Sea Journey Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 52cm x 52cm x 1.5cm May ’23 Roll the Dice Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaperContinue reading “Escape! (April 2023 – June 2023)”

Book Review of ‘Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation’ by Silvia Fedirici

Silvia Federici is an Italian-American scholar, feminist, and activist known for her significant contributions to the fields of feminist theory, political economy, and social activism. Born in 1942 in Italy, she has played a pivotal role in advancing the understanding of gender, capitalism, and labor, particularly in the context of women’s struggles. “Caliban and theContinue reading “Book Review of ‘Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation’ by Silvia Fedirici”

Making the Invisible Visible: My Analysis of the Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian Exhibition at Tate Modern.

During the time of creating my latest series of work I went to see the exhibition of Hilma Klint and Piet Mondrian at Tate Modern. Both painters went through dramatic transitions throughout their careers in painting, beginning with very typical styles such as landscapes and still lives to completely unique and individual conceptual practices heavilyContinue reading “Making the Invisible Visible: My Analysis of the Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian Exhibition at Tate Modern.”

Learning from the Past. Supplementary Text for ‘Alchemy, Mysticism, and Pictograms’ Series

My most recent series of paintings, ‘Alchemy, Mysticism, and Pictograms’ have been inspired by the book ‘Alchemy & Mysticism’ which contains a catalogue of the esoteric art of the Middle Ages, giving in-depth details of the nature and reasoning behind the pieces. Art for the alchemist was not merely a job of creating an image,Continue reading “Learning from the Past. Supplementary Text for ‘Alchemy, Mysticism, and Pictograms’ Series”

Alchemy, Mysticism, and Pictograms (Sep 2022 – June 2023)

Prayer Acrylic, oil stick, oil, and newspaper on canvas 50cm x 70cm x 1.5cm Sep ’22 The Hand That Holds the Telephone Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas and cardboard 60cm x 70cm x 2cm Oct ’22 Search Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 70cm x 120cm Oct ’22 The Cruelty of TimeContinue reading “Alchemy, Mysticism, and Pictograms (Sep 2022 – June 2023)”

How I Came to do Painting: A Brief Autobiography

Since I was young I have loved entertaining people. Making people smile, gasp, contemplate, etc. has always filled me with joy. I’m not sure why. Maybe it is a part of my DNA, maybe it is a mechanism for fitting in. Whatever it is, it is an inherent part of my personality and has informedContinue reading “How I Came to do Painting: A Brief Autobiography”