In this essay I reflect on what my artistic practice is about.
I explore aspects of space through painting and sculpture in my work. The motifs I keep returning to are architectural elements and objects of everyday life, details or places in the home or the urban environment. Regardless of the motif, I am looking for objects that give a sensation of being in interstitial spaces. I am searching for a pause and a certain stillness, but at the same time, I aim for my works to be vibrant and full of life. It is this meeting point of stillness and vibrance that I am looking for.
The essay consists of several parts in which I reflect on my work and work process, starting with the idea of "genius loci", the atmosphere of a place. I thereafter write about the choices I make in scale, color, material and spatial qualities. I also give examples of a few artists that have inspired me and that have been of importance to my practice. Finally I put forth some reflections on the daily work in the studio in a logbook.