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I’m not a reclusive, but I love to work alone, focused on my art and my thoughts. With Instagram I found a way to open a window to this ‘ivory tower’, to exchange with other people and to find and share inspiration. It’s all about my art and the process; not about me in front of a camera, feeling uncomfortable. I really appreciate that. If you want to join me on this journey, you’re very welcome!

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Contemplation N°31 + N°28 – Swipe to see full view and detail of N°31 – both pieces are using green earth pigments (Bohemian and Russian earth to be precise), mixed with a little hint of Sumi ink – 40 x 50cm each &ndash
I love the different shades of #asianpapers created from natural fibers. On my #studiowall you can currently see some #wip on off-white Xuan paper, egg-shell Kozu Washi, beige and greenish Awagami Kitakata and creme Ume-Shi. – #studioview of
Do you remember the crumpled work in progress on my studio wall I posted a few weeks ago? This is the same piece after wet mounting process – no wrinkles anymore, just smooth and stable Washi paper :-) – Swipe to see the original mess (
In this #closeup of Breath Meditation N°36 you can see the very thin lines where I applied the ink on the paper (with a painter's spatula, one mark for every breath I took) – all the rest of the painting was created by the moisturized paper
Contemplation N°27 – Sumi ink and earth pigments on Awagami Kitakata – 50 x 40cm – #informel #abstractart by #swissartist and #minimalist #thothadan
Contemplation N°20 and N°48 – two other examples representing the Wabi Sabi quality I was talking about in my previous post. – Contemplation N°20 – Earth pigments on Awagami Kitakata – 50 x 40cm – Contempla
These two works from the Contemplation series (N°17 and N°22) are reflecting the 'Wabi Sabi part' of the series' concept – a lot of it 'happened' as a result of the quality and behavior of the materials I used, like walnut ink or grainy
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The Power Of Symbols

A lot of my work is related to the endless field of symbols. This is also true for many of my non-figurative and calligraphic pieces, since they’re based on signs and logograms (Chinese characters and Japanese kanjis).

Symbols always fascinated me, as an artist, as a former communication designer and as a human being. Symbols are omnipresent in our daily life, wether we’re aware of them or not; and symbols interact with us mutually, wether we’re aware of that or not.

> Here you can find an overview of all symbol related blog posts, I’ve written so far.
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