The chemical formula of the turquoise stone

The turquoise stone is the stone of Taurus, my zodiac sign.

I like the contrast between the uncontrolled abstract pattern and the graphic, perfectly straight letters of its chemical formula - two very different ways to understand the stone.

I create the pattern by pouring a lot of watery acrylic colors on to the canvas while lying on the floor, then tilt the canvas around to make the colors flow in all directions.

 

Acrylics on canvas 50x60cm



Tumi

Ancient cultures such as the Inca culture facinate me and inspire me in my art practice so I wanted to use something from the Inca culture in my painting.
The Tumi was used by the Incas as a knife in sacrificial rituals where llamas were sacrificed. It’s made of gold and turquoise stones. 

My intention is to create a tension between the abstract background and the geometrical shapes of the motif, between the brutal aspect of the Tumi and the sweetness of the pink colours.

 

 

Acrylics on canvas 50x60cm



Two sides of the same creation

Are there good people and evil people? I think we all carry evil and good inside, who we are depends on wether we choose evil or good. But even if we choose it’s hard to exclude one or the other completly.
In my painting I try to portray this with a two-sided person—one ugly, destorted, evil side and one good beautiful side. The ugliness/evil is also a representation of feelings like bitterness, envy, jealousy, selfdestruction etc.

 

Acrylics on canvas 50x60cm

Swedish green marble

The investigation focuses on the tension between the abstract background and the geometrical form. The inspiration comes from old books and the stone ”swedish green marble”.

 

Acrylics on canvas 60x80cm

To the sea

Dreaming away to the sea…

I tried to make the letters look like they are floating on the water. Again it’s about the contrast between abstract and graphic. The sea to me represents peace and silence, pureness and honesty. It’s uncontrollable and timeless. The painting makes me remember the sea and what it means to me, which I then carry with me.

 

Acrylics on canvas 50x60cm