ARTIST STATEMENT

I create semi-abstract landscapes that emerge from emotion, memory, and direct experience with nature. Walking, traveling, and observing the environment are essential to my process – they provide me with impressions, sketches, and sensations of color that later evolve into paintings. My work often begins with a feeling or a fleeting memory: a moment of déjà vu, a childhood scene, or simply the atmosphere of a place. What unfolds on the canvas is not a literal representation, but rather an inner landscape – a reflection of my state of being.

While there is always an underlying concept in my art – themes such as identity, ecology, and the relationship between humans and nature – it is crucial that each piece is born from something deeply felt. I want the viewer to sense the mood, to be drawn in, to feel a connection that goes beyond the visual.

I currently work mostly on larger-format canvases, where space and texture allow the landscape to breathe and envelop the viewer. However, I also create smaller works – especially in printmaking, which I approach as a space for experimentation. I enjoy traditional printmaking techniques as well as monotype, which offers an intuitive and expressive way of working with color and form.

Technique and idea are inseparable in my practice. The chosen materials often arise from the concept itself, and the process is a constant exploration. Texture, layering, and color are not only formal tools but also carriers of meaning. Often, a single color dominates the palette, used not only for harmony but also for its symbolic resonance.

In the early stages of my artistic journey, the theme of womanhood played a central role – exploring the female body, identity, and family. While this focus has since shifted, a woman’s perspective remains quietly embedded in the way I view and interpret the world.

For me, landscape is both a subject and a metaphor – a way to contemplate contemporary life, our fast-paced existence, and our evolving relationship with the natural world.

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