civilization

I use purely functional industrial patterns and forms in multiple layers and variations.

By doing so, I attempt to visualize certain dynamics driven by the urge for optimization and efficiency.

The result often feels futuristic because of the repeated application of these forms — in this case, cardboard packaging structures — onto the canvas: clear lines, modular repetition, and basic geometric objects.

In this particular work (1.5 x 1.5 m), the result triggered the following question in me, which is why I named it “Civilization”:

“What would a civilization look like — which patterns and shapes would emerge — if it were far more advanced in technology, scale, and industrial capacity? Advanced enough to harvest all, or almost all, of the energy of a star (Kardashev Scale Type II)?”

The painting reminds me of this idea. However, I do not intend to impose this exact interpretation on the viewer.