Between Silence and Substance: The Generative and Transformative Power of Pictopoiesis A deeply rooted cycle of regeneration and transformation threads through my work, progressing over four decades. Central to this ongoing evolution are pictopoiesis, semiosis, and symbiosis – three guiding forces. Pictopoiesis is the art of painting as if it were the cultivation […]
Month: September 2024
The Symbiotic Evolution of Art: Cultivating a Living Painting
A painting in progress involves a continuous cycle of conscious removal and return, as I work on it and then step back to reflect on it. This dynamic, a bodily experience in which I am both creator and viewer, is significant in pictopoiesis. The painting evolves like a living organism, a growing and developing body […]
Pictopoiesis: The Living Nature of Oil Paint
Synopsis Pictopoiesis, a methodological theory rooted in oil painting, explores the concept of imbuing paintings with a sense of “aliveness.” Oil paint’s unique properties, including its responsiveness, organic origin, dynamic drying process, layered depth, and reactive nature, contribute to this perceived vitality. Through the interplay between the artist, medium, and the painting’s own developing […]
Wonder
Psyche is a digital magazine from Aeon Media that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophy and the arts. The most profound wonder is stirred by what is most ordinary Photo by De Agostini/Getty Maria Balaskais a research fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Her most recent book […]