Chaos and order – two principles that shape not only our daily lives but also our global reality. Especially in times of climate crises, conflicts, and profound upheavals, the question of how much order is necessary and helpful is becoming increasingly urgent. As an artist, this tension moves and challenges me: How much order is necessary to provide a sense of stability, and how much chaos can remain to create space for change and freedom?
At the global political level, rules are emerging that are intended to channel the chaos of global crises into orderly channels – laws designed to halt climate change, peace agreements designed to contain conflicts. But is it possible to banish all uncertainty from our lives with even more control? When does this order itself become a burden, and how much freedom is necessary to maintain not only external but also internal balance?
In my art, I seek answers to these questions. Bright, intuitively applied colors symbolize chaos—the unpredictable and the wild. Fine lines and mandala-like structures introduce an ordering, calming layer that directs the unbridled energy without stifling it. It's a creative dance between the unknown and the planned, the wild and the precise. This balance can help us, even in everyday life, seek ways to determine how much order and how much chaos we actually need to live in harmony—in a harmonious flow that keeps our lives energetic and free.
What remains is the question: How many leaves can lie in the driveway in autumn without losing the sense of order?
