2024 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm
The VEILED REVELATIONS series challenges viewers to reconsider the way we see and interpret the world. At its core, it embodies the concept that first impressions often deceive, offering only vague or superficial glimpses of a reality that is far more nuanced, layered, and complex to grasp. The act of passive looking or mere headline reading without questioning or delving deeper, leads to simplistic or even erroneous conclusions that risk perpetuating misunderstandings and allowing issues to remain unresolved.
Each work in the series mirrors this complex interplay of perception and reality. The paintings are created through a layered process of markings, texture, and paint built upon previous works, sometimes partially obscuring them, other times revealing fragments. This dynamic act of adding and removing layers becomes a metaphor for the way truth is often buried beneath assumptions and requires an active gaze, patience and critical thinking to uncover. At first glance, some works may seem muted and elusive, their surfaces resisting immediate clarity. But this initial ambiguity is intentional—it invites the viewer to linger, to search, to decipher. What may at first appear as an opaque surface gradually unfolds into a tapestry of intertwined narratives. Hidden details emerge, connections form, and the interplay between the visible and the obscured can be revelatory.
Just as the paintings require time and attention to fully grasp their depth, so too does the world around us. People, relationships, cultures, and conflicts all carry histories and complexities that demand our full attention. Without it, our understanding remains incomplete, our empathy stunted, and our ability to address challenges impaired. VEILED REVELATIONS is a call to action: to not settle for superficial narrative, but to question, probe, engage and unveil layers that obscure the truth. Through its layered creation and the demand it places on its audience, it becomes a meditation on the necessity of patience and active engagement in uncovering the truth.
2022 - acrylic on canvas - 40”x40” - 102x102cm
2024 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm
2023 - acrylic on canvas - 39”x39” - 100x100cm
2020 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm
2020 - acrylic on canvas - 54” x 44” - 136,5 x 111.5 cm
2023 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm
2009 - acrylic on canvas - 56x44" - 142x112 cm
2009 - acrylic on canvas - 64 x 51" - 163 x 130 cm
2009 - acrylic on canvas - 77x51" - 196x130 cm
2008 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm
2008 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48" - 122x122cm
2008 - acrylic on canvas - 48”x48” - 122x122cm