Abstract and realism are often seen as opposites, like two different languages that rarely speak to one another. One tries to represent emotion, movement, and sensation into shapes, textures, and colors. The other captures the visible world with precision, detail, and intention.
But what happens when these two languages meet on the same canvas?
That’s the sweet spot I keep coming back to in my own work. There’s something deeply powerful about merging the looseness and unpredictability of abstraction with the grounded clarity of realism.
It’s like letting the mind and the soul hold hands for a moment.
Abstract elements make me feel free. They allow a painting to breathe, to evolve in unexpected directions, and to express emotions and energy without a defined form. On the other hand, realism creates anchors. A face, a hand, a feather... they pull us in, offering familiarity and a point of connection.
It's not just about abstract art and realism, it's about how we experience life.
Isn’t life itself a mix of chaos and control, intuition and intention? This is what makes my work feel alive. It invites the viewer to step closer, to wonder, to feel.
If you’ve ever stood in front of a painting that made you feel something before you could explain it, you’ve felt the magic of abstraction. And if you've ever been drawn in by the delicate lines of a face or the angle of a hand, you’ve experienced the pull of realism. Bringing them together is my way of creating a dialogue between the seen and the felt.
In the end, art doesn’t have to choose sides. It can be bold both: precise and free.
That’s the beauty of painting. That’s the beauty of being human.