Yes, absolutely. My art works are created in a mindful, meditative state, where the process leads to a finished image. There is rarely a final plan for an image or a series; they arise organically through me. However, I need to clear my mind and be open for them to come through. Like in meditation, I do not give value to thoughts as they arise; otherwise, they would control, judge, and manage the process. I have developed different methods to remain free in the act of creation.
The works contain elements or forms that are recognizable yet difficult to place and interpret within a specific context. The eyes follow the familiar, while our understanding tries to make sense of it, attempting to grasp what the image is about.
When the eye and mind analyze and search for meaning but no clear answer appears, a void emerges—a space where thoughts have given up. “What am I seeing?” is something I often hear when someone looks at my pictures. In this void, we experience a break from thoughts (as they are set aside)—exactly like the state in which the images are created.
The artist’s state and the viewer’s state meet in the image. It is an “Open-Eyed Meditation”—a meditation with open eyes. If a viewer can experience even a brief moment where thoughts fall short, where a free void arises, then the mission is accomplished.
(With each work, a text is provided as a guide to entering the image and the meditative state.)
* A meditation object is anything that helps direct your focus during meditation. This could be a physical item, like a candle, or something more abstract, such as a mantra, an image in your mind or a specific way of breathing. The goal of using a meditation object is to anchor your attention, reduce distractions, and deepen your meditative experience.