" For me, painting is an investigation into how visual expressions can open up new ways of experiencing and understanding existence. The motifs often take their starting point from the human being – such as the body, identity and presence. The image is created in an interaction between the intuitive and the controlled, where the process is as important as the final expression. The use of materials, texture and drawing are integral parts of the working process. I work in layers and try to keep the image open for as long as possible. It is a search for something that cannot be fully explained in words. I am attracted to the point where the painting begins to “talk back” and an inner logic arises. The space in the images functions as an extension of the body – a charged landscape where inner and outer realities meet. Elements from nature often press in. The tension between figuration and abstraction is a consistent feature in my work. It allows room for ambiguity and opens up for different interpretations.”

TStray in the studio 2025 Photo: Lumir