I once saw what resembled an entire galaxy, colorful and seemingly infinite, through an electron microscope. That experience has been key in shaping my work. Life is filled with paralells and ironies, many of which can be seen in patterns, shapes and color. Through years of personal growth, painting has become my first language. I depict volatility, integrated process, and the interconectedness of all that exists. My approach is expressive and as chaotic as it is ordered. Painting intuitively reflects a subconscious facination with the morass of unknowns surrounding us. Meaning often comes in retrospect and changes through time while premonitory expression is immediate and honest.
The role of art also evolves through time as we gain perspective.
For the first time in recorded history, we currently face the potential for global catastrophe brought about by our own doing. Perhaps by better understanding the integrated nature of our existence we can evolve quickly enough to embrace compassion and avoid self annihilation. In painting there is chaos, the thrill of creation, the danger of loss and the mysteriousness of the sublime. There are many enigmas of time, space and the human spirit. A great work of art reflects harmony among tension as excitement and uniformity and a fully evolved species embodies empathy towards diversity as a means of preservation and enlightenment.
I believe that meaning in art is secondary to the visual intrigue of mystery, yet essential to it's greater depth.
Unanswered questions are the fuel of art.
Richard Heinsohn
" The mysterious is the greatest thing we can experience. From it comes all true art and science."
Albert Einstein
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