Artist Statement
I design the same way I cook;
1) not making it too over-complicated, deep, or exotic. My goal is to make the work easy to approach and digest. After a taste the viewer starts to become curious, seeking out new hidden flavors.
2) In most cases a steady and calm approach makes the most sense. It is important to follow a given recipe; however, the designer should know how to season it on his own.
3) Rationality and mathematical correctness are attributes I value. The designs are based with strict grid systems and flexible geometrical forms.
4) Finally, as it is in the kitchen, the most important part is to know when to stop. No one wants something too pink, but neither overcooked.
Idols
Ad Reinhardt
Alex Grey
Corey Taylor
H.R. Giger
Hieronymus Bosch
Håvve Fjell
J. K. Rowling
Jackson Pollock
Joel-Peter Witkin
M.C. Escher
Stefan Sagmeister
Shepard Fairey
Tim Burton
Tove Jansson
William Eggleston
Zdzislaw Beksinski
Photography
I have taken this selection of pictures for my own inspiration and joy. I chose not to put them in the portfolio part, because I’m not a photographer. Some of the images are captured with smartphone, because that was the tool I had available at the moment.
The photographs are black and white because I believe it reduces the content and focuses on surfaces, compositions and dimensions. I am intriged by morbidity, mysticism and everyday situations, that are often left unnoticed.
