I have always been fascinated with the act of creating something and how this mimics creation in nature – a kind of \u2018creation\u2019 \u2018creating\u2019.<\/p>\n
Art, for me, is the best way I know to clarify thoughts, feelings and ideas into a form that can be further understood.<\/p>\n
When a work is on display, the added interest of allowing others to observe an artwork is also a powerful way to gain further understanding of the images an artist creates.<\/p>\n
In a way, the work is no longer your property once it\u2019s on display.<\/p>\n
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Can you describe your style? <\/strong><\/p>\n I would say my style is symbolic-realism. I try to make the inner world visual in this world. I explore thoughts and impressions in visual language. In some cases, there is no real \u2018answer\u2019 to what an image means. It\u2019s a mystery.<\/p>\n Early on, I was obsessed with dreams which led me to surrealism, but have since moved into symbolism. My current style aims to reflect on the modern world and find symbols in a similar way that traditional cultures viewed reality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There\u2019s a theme in some of your works that feature these intriguing spacemen. Where does this come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n The space suit is the result of searching for a theme that expresses (to me) an outer shell as a form of protection preserving the already decimated environment from the contents of the suit (the human).<\/p>\n This is an important point. The symbol of the space suit unlocks one\u2019s imagination of the possibilities, but simultaneously it is a moving prison.<\/p>\n The series was started around seven years ago, and the more recent events in the world have only encouraged me to explore the theme further.<\/p>\n We each carry an outer shell that can display all manner of impressions to the outsider, but in some ways, it\u2019s a form of self-preservation\/protection.<\/p>\n What have you been working on lately?<\/strong><\/p>\n Engravings for The Harebrained Press Project – theharebrainedpress.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Illustrations for a reprint of a story by E.M. Forster titled The Machine Stops<\/em>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Space-suit-300x219.jpg\")