Showing at ‘Digital Worldz’ @ Anise Gallery, London (Nov-Dec 2023)

‘Vacuus’ evokes the profound emptiness and vast expanse of a boundless void.

The visual embodiment of the artists face, meticulously vacuum-formed, melds surrealism and trauma. Radiant colours and fluid gradients highlight the tautness of the surface, akin to a visage pressed against a malleable canvas.

The serene face, reminiscent of timeless sculptures, emerges as a sentinel of the void silent and still. ‘Vacuus’ beckons viewers into a contemplative journey, prompting them to grapple with the profound concepts of absence, existence, and confinement.

Facial rendering is reimagined, drawing viewers into a contemplative interplay of depth, surface, and the myriad evocations the face can convey, contorted under immense pressure.

The title subtly nods to the English ‘vacuous’, describing that devoid of serious occupation, marked by lack of ideas or intelligence. This invites viewers into a layered narrative of self-reflection and boundaries of identity.

Modern melds with ancient, challenging our perceptions and inviting us to transcend the tangible, urging viewers to ultimately reflect on a perverse seduction and fascination.

made with Midjourney & Runway Gen-2

score made with Stable Audio, composed in Premiere Pro