In Treasures in Detail, I return to earlier vector drawings of natural forms. Flowers, plants and natural elements no longer appear as complete images. I enlarge sections of the drawings, allowing the frame to disappear and the underlying lines and structures to stand on their own.
These enlargements recall X-ray images: rather than the exterior, the structure beneath becomes visible. The relationship with radiology plays an important role here. Just as an X-ray can reveal details that remain hidden from the outside, these works reveal the internal structure of my digital drawings.
At the same time, this fragmentation refers to camouflage. In nature, an animal is often not visible as a whole: lines, colors and structures can merge with the surroundings, causing parts to disappear and making the whole more difficult to recognise. What is visible and what remains hidden thus becomes part of the way we look at the image.
The enlarged line structures are waterjet cut from metal. In some works, the metal is combined with authentic mouth-blown glass. The precise, rigid metal contrasts with the organic character of the glass, with its air bubbles, irregularities and variations in colour.
In other works, the line structure remains completely open. The enlarged forms can therefore also evoke associations with stained glass, gates, doors and architectural structures.
Because the works are positioned at a distance from the wall, shadows and reflections emerge. The image changes with the light and with the position of the viewer. Metal, glass, light and shadow thus become part of the work itself.
More about this art series can be found in the artist’s book True Blue.
