a new beginning!

Our comfort zone. A false safe place where our dreams die, where ambitions are crushed, and hope is shattered.

Lately, I've been reflecting a lot on the things I want to overcome in order to break through those walls. Step by step, I'm trying to step out of my own comfort zone. One of the steps I recently took was experimenting on large-format paper instead of my usual A5 size.

Why was I for so many years only able to create small-scale artworks?

For years I've said that I wanted to work on a larger scale, but I kept getting stuck with A5 size. Something inside me always held me back from starting. Sometimes I couldn't find the time, or I lacked the peace of mind or the patience. Or perhaps it was my perfectionist streak that kept me from working bigger and freer…

Small works, after all, I could make anytime, anywhere. Quickly completing a piece gave me the immediate satisfaction I craved. Many years of stress had led me into burnout and left me with a constant feeling of restlessness. In my search for moments that made me feel better, creating small artworks suited me better.

Finally, I've started experimenting on a large scale!

Hopefully, this sets the tone and means I'm slowly moving in the right direction. I'm not there yet, but experimenting with preparing large-format paper, trusting my intuition more than my mind, felt wonderful—and it calls for more.