Architecture
Permanence and change
In my Architecture series, I engage with buildings as symbols of human culture. They stand for stability, order, and inspiration—while at the same time bearing the traces of change and decay.
I work with acrylics, rust, copper, gold, and textiles. For me, rust becomes a symbol of transience, but also of the unique aesthetic appeal that surfaces gain through the passage of time. In contrast, gold and copper reflect permanence, radiance, and the idealized side of architecture.
The result is works in which reality and ideal, permanence and transience come together. Architecture is not understood merely as a functional construction, but as a living expression of history, transformation, and beauty.
Architecture in transformation
This work presents an abstract skyline, defined by clear architectural forms and the vibrant textures of rust and patina. The interplay of acrylic paint with rust and copper lends the buildings depth and expressive power.
The skyline here becomes a symbol of urbanity: it stands for progress, stability, and cultural identity, while at the same time bearing the marks of transience and change. Golden and rust-colored layers create a field of tension between brilliance and decay, between reality and ideal.
The work invites viewers to discover beauty within transformation—architecture as a mirror of human culture and as a living expression of history and change.
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