Brontekst bekijken van English:Joke Hansen (Q103018)

<div>In my recent works, I move towards abstraction by trading the traditional support for a shaped panel. For some, the physical borders of the traditional canvas give more grip on what is going on within these borders.&nbsp;<br>However, I tend to ask myself whether this kind of comfort gives me the challenge I need.&nbsp;<br>These predetermined edges makes me anxious about limitations, but at the same time, this almost unlimited physical freedom results in multiple visual restrictions.&nbsp;<br>My work literally and figuratively plays with the border between comfort and discomfort, endless abilities and infinite forms.&nbsp;<br>The way in which the paint and brushstrokes react to the form, and the other way around, fascinates me.&nbsp;<br>Does the form of the shape lead my brush, or do I adapt my form to the painted context? The speed and the anarchistic approach of an image leads to radical decisions and often results in surprising twists.&nbsp;<br>Like a story that has different twists and turns along its plotline which leads to a controlled loss, for me, the painting process remains an exercise in taking control and letting go.&nbsp;<br>The outcome offers an open ending, focusing on the gaps in a personal interpretation of reality - in my case, this can be a place, an object, a character, or a combination of them all.&nbsp;</div>