'Moments'
collection

With this collection, I wanted to capture moments that have great emotional power for me.

I struggle with anxiety and depression a lot and while I’m in a low mood I noticed that it just completely takes over me. When I spiral, I start thinking (delusionally) that all my life is awful, and I have never been happy. Not even for a moment. This is the reason why I created this collection. To prove to myself that I have had moments that I felt happy and full of love.

My process of creating paintings doesn’t end when the painting is finished. After I am done creating, I hang the paintings in my home. I want to see how the paintings live. What emotions and atmosphere does the painting create when I share a space with it every day? Does it make me feel light and happy? Or dark and heavy? Or something in between?

I hung all these paintings in my home to keep reminding me of these moments when I felt grateful to be alive, excited, or just full of emotions. Feeling strong emotions is my superpower and when I get motivated, I feel very powerful. When I find a cause, I am very passionate about it makes me feel unstoppable. I want to hold on to those feelings. So when the low mood comes I can know for sure that it will go away soon and I will start feeling good emotions again.

This painting captures the moment of buying a new interesting bubble gum at the store. After unwrapping it you stand there childishly blowing bubble gum bubbles. You realize that you are still good at it. You feel in touch with the child inside you. The child inside you giggles.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

Friends

The painting captures the moment of a close friend's meeting. The moment when I haven’t seen my best friends in ages, and we all sit down with our drinks and start talking. You all have so much to say the conversation is flowing uncontrollably fast. I slowly lean back in my chair and try to take in how perfect this moment is. Being around my friends who are all so smart, beautiful, and strong yet so different. My heart feels so full and warm, and I am very excited to share all my thoughts with my friends. While I talk, I can just feel the electricity flowing through my whole body. I wish this could never end. For once I feel complete and not lonely. I’m not sure when we will all meet like this again as we all live thousands of miles from each other now. I’m trying to savour the moment and pin this memory in my brain so I can remember it for a long time.
The image shows a cup with three straws sticking out of it. This represents friendship. My friends and I are all different like the straws, but all stuck in the same cup (world). One might be floating right now, one might be falling a bit and going through things. Different people with different journeys in different colours but all looking through the same café’s window at the same blue sky. The sky is a representation of the bright future. The heart-shaped sunglasses on the table show how much love is around you at that moment. As when you put the sunglasses on all you can see is love.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

Bubble gum bubble

This painting captures the moment when I go to the grocery store and see a new colourful flavour of bubble gum. I put it in your cart and smirk. After leaving the store I quickly unwrap the gum and chuck it in my mouth. I stand there chewing and start blowing bubbles. I realize I am still good at it. I feel connected to my inner child. My inner child giggles. I blush.
The image shows a person blowing a bubble gum bubble. Their eyes are looking up and their cheeks are blushing in the shape of flowers. Their face is non-realistic but full of colours and shapes. Bringing childish playfulness to the whole image.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

In a rush

This painting captures the moment I leave in a rush. The complex emotions of running all day trying to catch up with my to-do list. I hate being late, my stomach is already in knots. My mind is buzzing with all the tasks that must be done. I’m just trying to keep it all in and don’t forget all the small details. Stuff keeps falling out of my hands and of course, everyone in my way is being stupidly slow. Things keep going wrong: wrong turn, wrong name, scattered thoughts, spelling mistakes. I feel completely taken over by anxiety. I look at the time and I see I am running late. I think to myself “Of course I will be late, why did I think I could make it in time”. The traffic was horrible so now I’m distracted and run home, grab your jacket, and dart through the door. I am finally on my way when I realize I left the keys I needed at home… I stop… My mind still spinning from thoughts filled with anxiety. I take a deep breath… Turn around and climb back the stairs to my place.
The image shows the apartment that I left behind. The poster is falling off the wall, the hanger is still up from when I took my jacket. Everything looks unbalanced and messy like a big burst of wind has just rearranged everything around. That’s exactly how I feel in the moment. I am the burst of wind and I feel dizzy because all my thoughts are spinning faster and faster in my head.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

Celebration

The painting captures the moment of celebration. The moment of almost summertime weather stroking my face. I am excited as I am graduating high school. I decided to put on my star glasses because that day I felt like a star. I feel motivated and looking forward to whatever life holds for me. I just became a young adult, and everything feels new and exciting. My classmates and I let go of celebration balloons that have our wishes written on them. We all watch them being blown away by the wind. All the different paths and opportunities I can take are represented by the different balloons. I start to feel butterflies in my stomach. I have no idea what the future holds for me.
The image shows a person with statement star glasses on, with an open mouth from excitement. Different blue- and yellow-coloured balloons are floating around the person.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

This painting captures the moment of noticing something small. The moment of being stuck in routine, checking yourself in a mirror and suddenly noticing a hot air balloon passing by. Noticing it slowly floating through the air and bringing you a moment to realize how grateful you are for this life.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

Mirror reflection

This painting captures the moment of noticing something small. While I am stuck in a routine, doing things the same way for a while. Driving at the same time, the same route almost on autopilot. But then… I notice a hot air balloon behind me while checking myself in the mirror. I suddenly stop and just stare at the balloon slowly floating past my window. It brings me out of autopilot mode and I notice a smile on my face. The balloon slowly but confidently floats away and I give it a little wave. This small moment fills up my room and I feel calm and grateful for a small moment like that. I feel glad to be alive to see the beauty around you.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

Open

This painting captures the moment I open myself up to someone. The moment I feel safe enough again to carefully unlock and slightly push open the door to show my true self. I notice the other person doing the same. This makes me tingle as I am gaining a new friendship. I notice letting myself slowly flow in the conversation.
The image shows two buildings. They are both different in colours and patterns. They represent two people interacting with each other. Opening up (their doors) and slowly showing their inside (flowing liquid). Emotions, stories and connections are slowly flowing out like water.

Acrylic painting 50cmx60cm

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