Charnel

In Japanese, “kanzen” (完全) generally means perfection or completeness. Though this painting is far from perfect. It is a little crooked, the lines aren’t straight. But that’s okay. I was inspired by another Japanese philosophy named wabi sabi, which celebrates the beauty of imperfection. It appreciates the beauty in the flaw. I too am fond of…

I do love a little legend. It gives me the feeling that there is more than this concrete world, a sense of spirituality.In Celtic mythology, white deer are believed to be messengers from the Otherworld, a realm beyond the ordinary. Don’t he seem magical? “The Messenger”, 2024Acrylic on canvas board, 24x30cm

As a smoker, I don’t deny the risks of the habit. But damn, do I like it. I even own a poetry booklet about it, which was a gift from a fellow-aficionado/dear friend. This I painted because there are only so many gestures in life so intimate like lighting a cigarette for a person you…

A bit of Japanese themed puppets at the Carnivale de Via Reggio in Italy Reference photo by Prakriti Khajuria “Poise At The Carnival”, 2024Acrylic paint on canvas board, 24x30cmSOLD

Clara Nunes’ unmistakeable voice blast through my headset while painting this imagery. For a fleeting moment, I’m transported to the far country of Brazil where millions of people participate in the festivities. The energy of it is palpable. I’ve always adored dance, but I’ve yet to learn my first samba steps. Not a readily available…

I like myself a little classical still life. The choice fell on this because I have an old friend, in Antwerp where I used to live, with whom I was able to enjoy the finer things in life with. This is in reverie of her, not a week has gone by since moving to the…

There’s something enticing about old idols. The Guennol Stargazer is a nine-inch, 5,000-year-old marble figurine from Anatolia and it depicts a nude human who appears to look up at the sky. Approximately fifteen intact stargazer statues exist, along with fragments of other stargazer figures. Like other stargazer figures, Guennol Stargazer has a mark on its neck indicating it may have…

Ama (海女, “sea women”) are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls. Their simple lifestyle is now threatened with extinction because of modern society.The romantic me wishes these uncomplicated jobs, it is even more of a way of life, could remain, especially in my lifetime, now everything is so technologically developed and complicated. On a side…

Learning how to play around with light and dark with complementary colors are of the funner things I am thought at school. As someone who loves both and subtle colors, but color nonetheless, a new world opened up for me when I learned to truly see the colors of the world. “Shadow Play”, 2023Acrylic on…

I will never not support someone who chooses intently to show their vulnerability. It opens the way to authentic communication for both the revealing as the receiving party. And if I like anything, it is for people to be authentic. Vulnerability is a superpower in a world that chooses to suppress and deflect. Crying is…