This series is an exploration of darkness—not as mere absence of light, but as a profound, multifaceted force that shapes the human experience. Set against stark black backgrounds, each portrait emerges through chaotic, restless scribbles, a technique that mirrors the fragmented, often incomprehensible nature of the shadows we carry within. The scribbles are not random; they are deliberate, reflecting the tangled, overlapping layers of emotion, thought, and history that form the architecture of the human psyche.

This series examines darkness through psychological, mythological, and theological lenses. Psychologically, it delves into the murky territories of the mind—fear, despair, anxiety, and the silent battles fought in isolation. The distorted, almost disintegrating forms echo the fragile boundary between sanity and madness, clarity and confusion. Mythologically, the artworks channel archetypes of darkness: the underworld, the shadow self, the monstrous, and the forbidden. They evoke figures that dwell at the edges of human understanding, where myths were born to explain the unexplainable. Theologically, the series grapples with the moral dimensions of darkness—sin, evil, the fall from grace, and the eternal tension between light and shadow as forces both external and internal.

The use of black as the dominant space is not just a background choice; it is an active, consuming presence. It represents the void, the unknown, the infinite space where meaning dissolves and is reformed. The scribbled figures do not conquer this darkness; they exist within it, partially revealed, partially obscured, suggesting that understanding is always incomplete, fragmented by our perceptions and limitations.

Shades of Depth challenges the viewer to confront what lies beneath the surface—not just within the artwork but within themselves. It asks uncomfortable questions: What do we fear when we stare into the dark? What truths hide there, and what illusions do we create to avoid them?

In embracing darkness, the series rejects the notion that clarity or beauty must come from light. Sometimes, the most profound truths are found in the shadows.

ONLINE GROUP EXHIBITION

BBA Gallery

27 May 2024 - 08 July 2024

Berlin, Germany