2022 - acrylic on canvas - 31.5” or 80cm diameter circle
The ENSŌ series is inspired by the rich spiritual, philosophical, and artistic traditions of circles across cultures. The series’ name derives from the circular brushstrokes in Zen art. It is an exercise in searching for the right balance between perfection and imperfection, control and surrender, tension and harmony.
The works are created through the meditative repetition and overlay of hand-drawn circles, no two alike, made by varying the hand gesture and/or the brush size. The unevenness of the brushstrokes highlights human imperfection and individuality over idealized symmetry and collective thinking. Each brushstroke embodies the balance of effort and surrender. A particular attention is placed on the significance of voids and breaks in the circles. Symbolism and beauty are to be found in the very nature of the imperfections and incompleteness.
Through its embrace of imperfect versions of a perfect shape ENSŌoffers a counter-narrative to rigid ideals, inviting viewers to celebrate what makes us human.
2021 - acrylic and newspaper on canvas - 48” x 48” - 122 x 122 cm
2022/25 - acrylic on canvas - 48” x 48” - 122 x 122cm
2021 - acrylic & newspaper on canvas - 39” x 39” - 100 x 100 cm
2022 - acrylic and newspaper on canvas - two 40” x 20” or 100 x 50 cm panels
2021 - acrylic on canvas - 120 x 50 cm
Can also be hung vertically
2021 - acrylic on canvas - 74” x 39” - 100 × 190 cm
Can also be hung vertically