Acrylic on Deep Canvas

100 × 80 cm

‘Time can lay heavy on us when we feel as if it’s running out on us.’

Some could see this as being inspired by Dali and his surreal clock series. However this piece was inspired by my own personal relationship to time itself: In life the constant reminder of the ticking clock and the fact that ‘time is running out’ can weigh us down, suffocate and paralyse us into a state that we no longer apply ourselves at all. But time can also be a paradox, it can either spur us into taking action on our big dreams and desires, or it can encourage us to not bother at all as we may feel time is running out on us.

It all comes down to how you look at it. For me, when I enter a flow state and I am painting doing something I love then the weight and the existence of time simply vanishes. When I am not aware of time I believe I produce my best paintings. I believe it’s very important for us all to find the pursuits, passions or hobbies that allow us to escape so that we can feel limitless. There are also certain milestones in life and challenges that can encourage us to re-evaluate our relationship with time itself - for the good.