love in all its frequencies | chaos III 170 x 107 cm

flashe, graphite, woody pastel and 23 carat gold leaf on canvas

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this is the second iteration of chaos (I called it chaos III because it was my third favorite of the three) as I worked to create a piece for a group show at backhaus projekts berlin in 2023.

it is hard to see in photographs but, in the center of the black chaos are thousands of words, written stream of conscious in graphite. from a distance it feels like texture. up close, most of the words are legible but do not make much sense. the gold leaf represents the alchemical processes we allow when we have the courage to feel everything.

in greek mythology, "chaos" referred to the primal state of existence before the creation of the universe. the no thing from which all things emerge. this painting started out as a sculpture. two more paintings preceded it – chaos II and III – which you will also find in the gallery.

chaos – much like love – is associated with the undefined, unordered, and primordial nature of existence. it is often associated with the idea of change, transformation, and the underlying forces that shape reality.