#1.1.2021 PURKINJE

Patterns in nature are the primary source of inspiration for my work. By capturing and studying them, the work emerges in an organic flow, similar to winding rivers meandering through the landscape. Ink flows in irregular lines over tissue paper and fragile eggshells, expressing the vulnerability and resilience of both humans and nature.

Purkinje cells are neurons found in the cerebellum and are important for coordinating movements. 'Purkinje' is the first experiment with ink on thin tissue paper and is loosely inspired by patterns in sand and drawings by Santiago Ramón y Cajal* from the book A Beautiful Brain. I was struck by how much the patterns on the beach resemble the structures found in our brains. This discovery fascinated me and served as the starting point for further exploration of patterns in nature. This work is titled "PURKINJE," but leaves room for your imagination. Some people see a waterfall, while others catch a glimpse of a flowing evening gown…

Music: Stillness of the Mind, Abel Korzeniowski.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934) was a pioneering neuroscientist who won the Nobel Prize in 1906—shared with Camillo Golgi—for their work on the structure of the nervous system and the brain. Ramón y Cajal's drawings are the first illustrations of brain patterns, and his findings and illustrations remain influential to this day.