I look at objects with empathy, as if they were mute and
patient witnesses of human life and somehow capable of a life of their own -
hidden from our eyes. This humanisation has much to do with the respect for
things and their value that I learned during my upbringing. That said, I
believe there is something sacred in old-fashioned and long-standing objects
that reminds me of religious symbols, and how they are made objects (and
subjects) of worship.
This image depicts remains of a dinner left behind by a
happy and careless brigade. I chose colours that would give solemnity, drama
and a sense of aberration to those simple objects, in an attempt to capture the
silence and imposing reverence of a church, and to animate bottles, glasses and
shadows according to my fantasies. The paint is applied quickly, carelessly,
both in positive and in negative (painting around the subjects and letting the
layer below fill the void) to render a sense of bleakness.
