“Form is set by the process of giving form, which is more important
than the form itself.”— PAUL KLEE
Breaking the two and three dimensional fields of traditional art
into the fourth dimension is a primary drive in my creative process. Infusing
these fields with aesthetic resonance is the goal. Expression, abstraction,
representation and spatialism converge in my work through meditative explorations
of perspective, color and structure. I aim to build physical and visual stimuli
into multi sensory experiences that lead the viewer to a state of reflection and
pause. My work navigates the contemporary landscape establishing platforms from
which to gain new perspectives. In my paintings I work with collaging photographic
and designed elements, layering combinations of color, patterns and stenciled
imagery. I work with a broad range of media and techniques, using my paintings as
stepping stones into atmospheric sculptures and audio/visual installations.
I incorporate various themes in my work, from ancient mythologies, my own
heritage, new media and societal trends to investigations of art and its
presentation in contemporary culture. I develop my art through a studio practice
of collaboration, research, exploration and experimentation. In exploring the
creative process I search for ways to achieve an aesthetic balance with
conceptual and visual clarity.
EDUCATION
2015 – 2017Artscience — Master : Royal Academy of Art and Royal Conservatory of Den Haag, NL.
1996 – 2000Sculpture — BFA : Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA.
EXHIBITIONS
2021Between Here And There — Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL. Group show curated by Zaklynsky on the theme of reflection and resonance.
2019Zaklynsky: Sculpture & Painting — Bos Fine Art Gallery, Den Haag, NL. Solo exhibition of new works and works in progress: bronze sculpture and machine-aided paintings.
2019Pieces of Infinity — Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, NL. Bronze and aluminum sculptures representing research into the characteristics of regular polyhedra or platonic solids.
2018Patterns of Perspective — Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, NL. New paintings bringing the viewer into an environment of resonance and vibration; parallax color patterns and machine-controlled network structures floating around the visual breaking line.
2017Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, NL. One of three KABK graduates awarded the summer exhibition at Pulchri Studio.
2017Moon Gallery Initiative — ESA/ESTEC, ILEWG, NL. Founder. An international collaborative artwork and a gallery of ideas worth sending to the Moon — 100 artifacts within a 10 × 10 × 1 cm plate on a lunar lander's exterior panelling; a Petri-dish-like gallery developing a culture for a future interplanetary society.
2007Lost Horse Gallery — Reykjavik, IS. Founder and initiator. Created and managed the artist-run project space and exhibition venue in Reykjavik Center, active 2007 – 2013.
RECENT ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
2020Pieces of Infinity — Journal of Mathematics and the Arts, USA. Article on the process and philosophy of the Pieces of Infinity sculpture works.