‘How Many Heartbeats in a Footprint’ is a series of 4 large paintings that uses vast numbers of repetitive movements. Each determined number behind each work has a specific meaning and is connected to fundamental stages of the artist’s life. The construction and development of the paintings happen using durational performance. Each of the 4 performances increases gradually in duration, from 6 to 12, 16, and 24 hours of non-stop work.

“The reason I’m using durational performance as a medium to create each painting is to bring forward the idea of the creation process, as well as to connect the audience to the otherwise unseen / unperceived stage of the work: that of the ‘becoming’. The audience may immerse into the process by the act of witnessing, thus discovering patterns, techniques, and meanings.

”The challenging factor, besides the physical and mental exhaustion, is for the artist to finish the work in the specific rendered amount of time.

“I do not know how the final pieces will look like, and that’s not important. What matters is the development, the process, the durational aspect, the fact that each painting represents a physical result of a performance, and a visual representation of a set of numbers with a significant meaning to me. In order to give work a structure, and to get a sense of control, I will use the Benford law to create a system of chromatic proportion. For example, I will use Benford to determine the proportion for the color gradient. This will offer the paintings a visual structure.”