Artist Statement

What happens when you draw lines, repeatedly, over long periods of time?

My current work started with a simple question inspired by Karma Yoga, a philosophy centred on dedicated action without attachment to outcomes. For me, the simplest detached action in art was making lines, while dedication and focus came through repetition. By layering lines, flat surfaces began to take on a fluid, almost three-dimensional texture. Over time, I noticed that these textures mimic organic patterns that recur across scales, like those in wood and landscape, reflecting the Tantric concept of the microcosm and macrocosm.

This process has become a way for me to look into cultural memory, geology, and how sacred philosophies shift over time. In a fast-paced world driven by rapid information, I look for traces of a slower pace in old manuscripts, artefacts, sacred geometry, and celestial and geological forms. I translate these references using basic tools like pens and pencils on materials like hemp paper, papyrus, and wood.

In this context, drawing has become a ritual. Repeating these marks over weeks and months creates a controlled pause and an outlet for me to condense my experiences. These pieces are questions that invite the viewer to slow down and observe what continues to resonate between symbol, silence, ancient wisdom and natural structures.