The subject of my research is the ontological significance of the brushstroke within the context of 17th-century art and the manifestation of abstraction in the 21st century. To this end, I digitize the individual brushstrokes of masters such as Rembrandt and Frans Hals, which I carefully isolate and reconfigure to create new, digital abstract compositions. These digital creations are then produced as fine art prints, which I artistically enhance with historical materials and varnishes, and ultimately present in antique frames to ensure aesthetic continuity.

By dissociating the brushstroke from its original semantic load and repositioning it within a new narrative context, a transformative discourse emerges. However, the essence of the original artist remains unchanged; it is this soul that I strive to visualize in my research. What does an abstract Rembrandt mean within this reinterpretation, and how does an abstract Frans Hals distinguish itself from other old masters?

My research focuses on the old masters in their most comprehensive definition. Through the continual digitization and restructuring of brushstrokes from various artists, a panorama of what abstract art might have looked like in the 17th century is created. This process generates a dialogue between the historical and the contemporary, between concrete masterpieces and their abstract counterparts, forming a speculative reconstruction of an alternative art historical reality.