Duality

Two different techniques are used in this particular collection. As an artist, I wanted to explore the duality between perfectionism and letting go; going from something that’s usually worked in a painstakingly and detailed manner to a looser and more liberating way of painting. The contradictions between something being so perfectly straight leaving no space for error while the other part is more chaotic, it has less detail and planning yet is still beautiful to the eye.

I wanted to feel and let the viewer feel these two sets of emotions. One half of the painting is rigid, accurate, unbending and leaning into perfectionism while the other half feels like freedom, it’s got movement, it’s lighter on the hand, it’s inaccurate and leans into letting the movement flow.