My recent works are a form of storytelling without words. I invite viewers to experience them as if listening to an imagined melody, with the narratives shaped by their own interpretations, sparking curiosity and discovery. They draw inspiration from my deep appreciation for diverse musical genres and the visual language of artists such as Joan Miró, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Alexander Calder.
Smaller pieces are created on handmade paper, while others take shape on nautical charts or topographical maps. These maps are sanded to soften their features, creating a weathered, textured surface that evokes erosion and the passage of time. This deliberate process transforms the maps into a foundation that tells its own story before the first line is drawn. These works emerge spontaneously as improvisations, blending abstraction, geometry, and musicality with no predetermined intent. They allow for the interplay of flowing lines, circles, spirals, squares, and rectangles, unfolding organically. The repeating motifs often mirror musical cadences, while orchestrated colors suggest tonalities, creating compositions that resonate with rhythm and movement. - Ken Nahan -