Diving 32 images Created 6 Oct 2022
What has always captivated me is the quiet metamorphosis that unfolds when people encounter a swimming pool. It is not merely a change of attire; it is a transformation of posture, movement, and presence. Near water, there’s a shift—a transition from the mundane to the graceful, as if the shimmering surface invites a hidden elegance to rise within them.
This collection, Duiken, is my attempt to capture that fleeting transformation. The way sunlight dances across the water, refracting and merging with the movements of those who approach it, is as much a subject of these paintings as the figures themselves. Each brushstroke seeks to reflect not just the physical interaction but also the emotional resonance—the subtle joy, anticipation, or serenity that arises in those moments.
Through these works, I aim to celebrate the human connection with water as a mirror of our essence. I hope viewers feel a sense of recognition, perhaps recalling their moments of stillness or vitality by the pool’s edge. More than anything, I wish to offer a reminder of the beauty in ordinary encounters, urging us to notice how, like water, we too can transform and flow into something unexpectedly elegant.
This collection, Duiken, is my attempt to capture that fleeting transformation. The way sunlight dances across the water, refracting and merging with the movements of those who approach it, is as much a subject of these paintings as the figures themselves. Each brushstroke seeks to reflect not just the physical interaction but also the emotional resonance—the subtle joy, anticipation, or serenity that arises in those moments.
Through these works, I aim to celebrate the human connection with water as a mirror of our essence. I hope viewers feel a sense of recognition, perhaps recalling their moments of stillness or vitality by the pool’s edge. More than anything, I wish to offer a reminder of the beauty in ordinary encounters, urging us to notice how, like water, we too can transform and flow into something unexpectedly elegant.
