ARTIST STATEMENT

My main subject and long-term interest is the transformation of the landscape, architecture and the environment in general, to which I respond by my work. I select themes related to the heritage of the past or responding to the current state of affairs.

A house and, in the larger context, architecture are only a part of a whole, in this case their encompassing term we call urbanism. Although in most cases my work deals with landscapes affected by human activity, a landscape can be used as well as abused, cultivated as well as exploited and transformed into a non-original form. Although this may be called post-landscape, mine is not a scientific study, but my own poetic vision.

I allow myself to obscure the understanding of the subject by modifications of various structures and forms that then recede from the original model. I work with opposites and irony, failing on purpose to make the subjective interpretation easier. I monitor the viewer’s response through this approach.

The viewers themselves should assume a point of view that’s not primarily directed toward the artwork I present, but rather the subject itself.

My fascination with permanent record and the unalterable traces of human existence creates a rich creative field for me that’s cultivated by humans and what they do. I resist directly criticizing the status quo with my work, but mainly seek to convey the subject in its essential context, not only for myself but for the general public as well.