Artist Statement - Vico Persson
I truly love abstraction.
Not only in art, but as a way of looking at life around us. Allowing the eyes to gaze for a little longer than usual allows the meaning of the work to open itself up in novel ways. It encourages viewers to reject quick definitions and instead welcome the complexities that are inherently a part of life while accepting the possibility that many truths may exist at the same time.
Whether organizing exhibitions of other artists or crafting my own artwork, I want to encourage that way of looking. Art can help us away from our addiction to being constantly distracted, and inspire us to look at a slower pace and reflect on a deeper level.
With my drawings and collage paintings, I aim to mix formal minimalism with imaginative openness, and explore the relationships of controlled structure and open-ended randomness.
I think of it like a ballet:
simple and disciplined at first glance with underlying layers of complexity discovered after a closer look.
