The City as a Living Artwork

unveils a profound exploration of the human condition within the urban landscape. Executed during a transformative art residency at NDSM Art City, the paintings encapsulate the city as a multifaceted human invention, a canvas reflecting society's intricate tapestry. Each work delves into the human role as both creator and beneficiary of the city. Human figures, shadows, city volumes, and intricate details intertwine to depict universal themes. The sequence commences with reflections on historical transformations, moving from exchange cities like Venice to the monumental human project. The artworks ponder the spatial dynamics of city, nature, and emptiness - a mathematical equation for the shadow's reach, consuming the planet. “City dust” portrays the human amidst an urban carpet, a faint individual supported by the city's infrastructure. The narrative takes a hopeful turn with “The Effort”,symbolizing the collective endeavor to heal the landscape's wounds. Looking to the future, the artworks envision a new version of the past - a medieval center, a perched city, a contrasting yet necessary vision. The journey climaxes with “Let’s flood in love,” where humanity accepts its fate while aspiring to design a harmonious, nature-integrated city. From Venice to Amsterdam, Hamburg to New York, it's the contemporary dream realized. In its culmination, the visual odyssey extols the city as a living artwork, an eco-system where humanity's smallest and greatest reward is the creation of a harmonious, nature-aligned habitat.