States of Tension is a series of abstract works in which color, texture, and contrast reveal the elusive layers of the inner world. Each painting captures a moment of intense feeling — such as longing, eruption, dissonance, or surrender.
The works move between stillness and storm, between restraint and release. What connects them is tension: not as something to be resolved, but as a necessary force that generates meaning and beauty.
Within this collection, opposing forces coexist. Calm meets disruption, vulnerability meets strength, and certainty gives way to ambiguity. Rather than seeking balance, the paintings inhabit the space in between — the place where transformation, growth and emotional depth often emerge.
The works do not tell a single story. Instead, they reflect shifting inner states that are familiar yet difficult to define. Some suggest resistance, others acceptance; some carry a sense of urgency, while others invite contemplation. Together, they form a visual exploration of the tensions that shape human experience.
At its core, States of Tension embraces contradiction. It is an acknowledgment that beauty is often found not despite tension, but because of it.
Heart of Defiance
At its core, red burns — fierce, unwavering, alive.
It endures. It resists.
This work speaks of inner strength under pressure — of a spirit that refuses to yield in the face of darkness. The tension between stillness and force, concealment and eruption, gives Heart of Defiance its charge: a quiet, enduring act of resistance.
Taat #21
Mixed media
120 x 100 x 4,5 cm
SOLD
Quiet Yearning
At its core, red glows — raw, alive, unmistakable. Around it: a deep black stillness. Quiet Yearning reveals a longing that does not speak, yet burns.
The tension between inner and outer, between feeling and concealment, makes this work charged, yet still.
Taat #4
Mixed media
90 x 70 cm
€ 750,-
The Soft Shift
A quiet transformation unfolds beneath the surface.
What first appears solid and impenetrable begins to loosen from within, while subtle traces of light find their way through the weight.
A reminder that even in stillness, something shifts… and that what feels heavy is not permanent.
Taat # 20
100 x 100 cm
€ 995,-
The Beauty of Dissonance
In The Beauty of Dissonance, opposites meet — in color, form, and intensity.
The collision between form and color becomes not conflict, but a dance: restless, layered, and inescapable. A visual reflection on how contrast keeps us awake and, precisely in that, reveals beauty.
Taat #11
Mixed media
120 x 120
€ 1.450,-
Exhibited in a private residence
Radiance of Will
Radiance of Will stands for an inner power that reveals itself not just through resistance, but as a glow — a will so radiant it emerges as a quiet yet steadfast presence.
Taat #03
Mixed media
60 x 40 cm
SOLD
Waves of Bliss
Waves of Bliss is an abstract exploration of happiness as movement. Red stands for pure life force — intense and unrestrained. Blue waves suggest moments of clarity, currents of calm within a swirling sea of emotion.
The work captures the essence of happiness not as stillness, but as a continuous flow — powerful, vulnerable, and ever changing.
Taat #6
Mixed media
4 x 30 x 30 cm
SOLD
Emotional Outburst
Sometimes feeling is not a choice, but a necessity. Emotional Outburst evokes the moment when the inner world can no longer remain still, when emotion claims form, color, and rhythm.
The work does not speak in nuances, but in eruptions. No analysis, no explanation — only pure expression. This is not a plea for understanding, but an expression of existence.
Taat #7
Mixed media
50 x 60 cm
€ 450,-
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