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My art is a power that swallows me
down,
deeply, into the Giant of the Jungle, like anon-stop jet coaster.
Since deciding
to
be an artist twenty years ago, I have wondered what actually happens
between
my work and me. My work began as a small dot on a piece of paper, as a
symbol
of Will. Classical study and hundreds of art theories had made me
skeptical.
I had to eliminate all that I heard and saw, in order to understand who
I
am. Very carefully, /i developed the dot into a line, line into plane,
plane
into volume and volume into shape.
In the past fifteen years, I experimented with different art forms such as painting, lithography, sculpture (clay, plaster, and wood, bronze, plastic), minimal, representative, narrative, abstract and symbolism. Whatever came to mind I had an urge to make it, in order to understand what I really wanted. Slowly, this practice became my concept. I have a character named, "Baby Boy" who comes in various sizes and shapes. This is his world and his manner is symbolic of his relationship to it. I call his world "Naked Universe" and my work is based on his imagination and his idea of expanding the world with magical images to achieve a sense of freedom for our life. His challenge is to break taboos and reveal a truth of his own. He also addresses his own demons and heroes. I build a type of sculpture, which
is
painted and fabricated, sometimes in the form of collage and inlay.
This
unique "language" is enforced by a layering process:
1. A clay model is made from an
image,
in the form of roundness (a positive surface), which is a basic forming
concept
that creates inner energy straight from the core.
2. The model is cast with urethane, concrete, or other substance. The shape is refreshed by changing material. Then something else happens ... the soul of the sculpture is revitalized. 3. Color is applied with painting and collage (fabric, paper). I use bold colors to achieve emotional impact. 4. The color is sealed with a coating of mixed wax. 5. The work is decorated with fabric. Fabric represents the border between sculpture and space, providing an entrance into the sculpture and an exit from the other side. Each "layering" step adds meaning and character. This intricate process gives me plenty of opportunity to mutate the original image into a NEW IMAGE. |