Being in that other side.
Oscar challenges us to delve into ‘being in that other side.’ He connects us to profound experiences that we all can face. As a result, he engages ‘conversation’ about themes on the bitter side, influenced by both external forces and internal struggles. He also translates his experiences with affected loved ones onto the canvas, as a true (re)source. Oscar paints and interprets with an intuitive approach that is heartfelt and sincere, free from excessive embellishments, slightly primitive and in a pure form.
His work nervously jumps from one interpretation to another. Oscar paints only when he is highly motivated, in utmost concentration, in silence. Often isolated in thought. He calls it off-grid. In the nothingness, in the emptiness. Technically, his paintings are somewhat under pressure due to the intuitive painting. Head vs feeling, feeling vs technique.
Intersections and relevance.
Oscars work is grounded in social and societal contexts, drawing connections to the practices of Nico Frijda. Additionally, it engages with the realm of psychopathology.
Art?
Oscar does not consider his works to be art in the traditional sense of the word. Although they are conscious creations with meaning, he does not see it as overly artistic, exceptionally skilled or extraordinarily visionary, nor does he approach painting as achieving a sense of ultimate perfection.
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