The ambiguity of our perception is my motive to make layered paintings and drawings,
both in the use of paint and in building an image.
In this way I am able to explore the formal qualities of a painting, as well as the relationship between the different layers of the image. The shapes come into existence intuitively, originating from the behaviour of the paint itself, or strictly directed, appearing realistic. The relationship they enter into intrigues me, as does the relationship between the two-dimensional plane and the illusion of space.
Often one of the layers of the image consists of another material; an embroidered layer or a flocked, velvet-like layer. By way of this additions I am able to make a layer that distinguishes itself from the other layers, adding a sense of enrichment or intensity to my canvases.
My inspiration often comes from natural shapes. Precisely these forms, unburdened by meaning, give me space to make images that I can give their own painted meaning.The image in the final painting is withdrawn from reality and it touches something else - perception, feelings and suggestion, without trying to tell a story.
