Artist Statement
I am an artist and musician. My artistic expression is particularly influenced by more than 25 years of working as a professional drummer. In my artistic practice, I explore and experiment with ceramics as an audiovisual material. I use ceramics to create sound objects and to produce sound in visual performances.
I search for the uniqueness and sound potential of each individual ceramic object by manipulating the movement of the objects to produce sound. Improvisation and experimentation guide this process. The free exploration of ceramic sound, sound objects and performances with ceramics, together with the exploration of metal, painting, drawing and readymades, is what drives me.
I want to end up in a place I could not see before I started. I want to surprise myself.
My stage and gallery productions are characterised by the crossing of genres, multidisciplinarity and artistic diversity: industrial ceramic installations staged with ceramic soundscapes created by me as an artist, performer and musician.
In my work with clay, the driving force is the dynamic process that emerges through the interaction between the material and my treatment of it. I want the form to evolve along the way, freeing myself from a specific idea, trusting the process and seeking an experimental expression.
I want form, content and strategies to reflect contemporary undercurrents, and I continuously seek development and change. I want to continue developing my own artistic expression, also through collaborations where different art forms can meet, creating interest and curiosity among audiences interested in art and music.
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