Crosswork VI
April 2023 — September 2023
Photoprints on Hahnemühle paper
11 x 7 cm; with passepartout 29,5 x 21 cm
This work is part of The Crossworks, an ongoing series of projects that have emerged from each other since 2021. The works have no definitive state nor form; they are always in transition. The interrelationship of color, matter, light and space is explored in this series. They are based on the fresco cycle “The History of the True Cross” by Piero della Francesca (± 1460; Arezzo, Italy).
One morning, I had the idea to use the cardboard elements from Crossworks II and III to build a coloured environment in which I could dwell — a concept reminiscent to the utopian ideals pursued by artists of De Stijl. However, it was rough, messy and alienating because of the old material (cardboard) and random use of colours. The work was built on an intuitive and changeable basis with no concept or plan, bearing a resemblance to the improvised décor or the favelas in South America. Capturing photographs and small prints of the work allows for the gross materiality to be transcended, providing greater access to the viewer's imagination.