THE UNIVERSE (2015)
It is an experiential collection of large-scale paintings that moves in the unexplored dimensions of the unknown universe: Energies and forces, planets, matter and light, black holes. The imagination of art brings us very close, so much so that one can touch a world that is light years away from us. A fascinating world of images, which surprises even astrophysicists themselves and impressively combines science with artistic creation.
he himself writes...
The universe has always exerted a strong fascination and had a fascinating effect on people and cultures. For me, the universe is an inexhaustible source of inspiration full of surprises: the encounter with wonderful luminous phenomena, the detection of mysterious structures of space and the discovery of new colors and shapes, new forms of life. I associate with it an art of immensity. When recent astrophysical research claims that what we see is a hologram, then my universe is my imaginary image of that universe that exists within every person… There has always been a need for artists to seek exotic places, so as to satisfy the longing for paradise, for the ideal. Gauguin and Schmidt-Rottluff testify to this. The universe is for me, this exotic place, the unknown, the unimaginable, the full of mystery and enigmas. Its dimensions are so immense that they do not require any coordination, no special knowledge of local conditions, and so I had no other choice but to let myself be immersed in chaos. A friendly chaos, however, which proves the divine immensity. Light, dust, nebulae, galaxies, fading stars, giant suns, these are the elements that came to my knowledge. Very soon I realized that everything, but really everything is connected to each other, so that even the smallness of my brain can bring about enormous changes. I retain nothing from the Big Bang of astrophysicists. This seems to me to be an artificial, theoretical approach. I prefer Plato better. In his work “Timaeus” he writes basically about more universes and explains the visible, what we perceive and defines the changes of images as “time”. But the time of eternity. Here I am at home too. For me, the creation of the universe arose from the Word, from the divine Word of love, as Aristotle also documents this for us. It is worth the effort to wander around swimming and flying in the universe. I believe that I have seen and experienced many exciting and interesting things, and I managed to take with me many “souvenirs” from this wonderful journey. The exhibition “The Unknown Universe” is this collection of souvenirs, impressions and images of indescribable beauty.
