23/01/2025
What are the Excelsior creatives up to for 2025? We caught up with to ask her. Full interview coming soon!
Right now, I’m working on a collection of portraits called Can You See Me? I use intricate patterns of circles combined with bold, contrasting colors that shift and transform as you move closer or further away from them. It’s a visual exploration of how our perspectives evolve when we step back from the details to see the bigger picture.
Each portrait is meticulously created with hundreds of carefully placed circles. Up close, you notice the individual shapes and patterns, but as you step back, the painting comes together, revealing a cohesive and striking image. This pointillism technique creates a blurred effect that feels dynamic and open to interpretation. What I find fascinating about this approach is how it invites viewers to engage emotionally with my work. The blurred quality encourages people to project their own feelings onto the portraits, deciding for themselves what the figure is expressing and how it resonates with them. It’s about creating a dialogue between the artwork and the audience, making each connection deeply personal.
Through this collection, I hope to challenge traditional portraiture and offer something fresh—a chance for viewers to pause, reflect, and perhaps even find a moment of peace in the chaos of the world. These works are meant to act as “sanctuaries of peace,” urging people to reconnect with their inner selves and the beauty of the interconnected universe around us.
P.S. Okay, I know—I might be overdoing it with the cosmic metaphors and universal jargon.)) But what can I say? When your art is inspired by circles and infinity, it’s hard not to drift into “philosopher mode.” Maybe next time, I’ll just stick to calling it “a bunch of dots that look cool.” 😉
