This picture was a challenge.
The idea was to create something new from old screws that were no longer usable following the renovation of a terrace. Simply throwing them away was not an option.
The result was a new idea that can be interpreted in two ways.
On the one hand, the viewer can see a universe made of metal. Screws stretching out into space, looking for connections like galaxies forming after a big bang. The light, the energy, the heat spreads out and something new is created, stars, planets, etc.
Nevertheless, the red tones could emphasize the aggressiveness of the picture, blood red due to the metal objects. A universe made of metal would be something threatening. After all, what creatures would live there?
On the other hand, the viewer could focus on the emerging connections, the networks, the links that arise in this picture, not only between the metal objects, but also in connection with the colors and between the colors. When we network, make contact, talk to each other, work together, something new emerges. New ideas, playfully implemented together, can create something positive, especially when we think about our own planet and the trouble spots, as well as the global catastrophe caused by climate change. Teamwork is the only way to change things.
2024, canvas, acrylic, screws, saw blades, spray bottle and brush, 50 x 70 cm