Fragmented Harmony

by Kopffarben

Sometimes harmony lasts only as long as we adapt. Until the form becomes too constricting and something within us begins to rebel against it.
The figure in this image is falling apart. White whirls are churning it up and setting it in motion.
What now comes to light may be alien, wild or unpredictable. The form that this change will take remains open. A highly fragmented blue figure stands out against the vivid red background. White lines run through her body and wind in broad arcs around her head. At their centre lies a circle that maintains balance within the restless interplay of lines. The high-contrast colours and swirling lines create a tense atmosphere.

The original measures 30x40cm; ink and acrylic on paper

In my painting, I explore self-perception and transformation. I am interested in those moments when familiar notions of ourselves are shaken and new possibilities emerge, without it yet being clear where they will lead.
My figures dissolve, change shape and come together again in unexpected ways. Lines and bodily forms make inner movements visible: circling thoughts, uncertainty and the search for one’s own self.
I wish to capture states of transition in which contradictions are allowed to coexist and change does not need a fixed direction. I am interested in what can emerge when we do not have to hold on to everything or explain it immediately.