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Artist Statement

Künstlerin in weißem Hemd vor ihren Gemälden

My artistic practice explores softness as a radical form of perception – one that resists categorization, embraces ambiguity, and reclaims sensitivity as an act of agency.

 

I work primarily with my hands, engaging directly with canvas, pigment, and water. This tactile process creates a space in which delicate, abstract forms emerge – sometimes fragile, sometimes bold – always driven by intuition rather than instruction.

 

I refer to my approach as a form of postmodern enlightenment – not in the sense of offering answers, but as a conscious unlearning of internalized norms, aesthetic dogmas, and social expectations. My work challenges the deeply embedded assumptions about strength, form, and value by offering a counter-narrative rooted in softness, fluidity, and non-linearity.

 

In this sense, my paintings are not representations, but sensory propositions: they invite viewers to suspend judgment, embrace intimacy, and reconnect with ways of seeing that lie beyond binary logic. They create a space where femininity, tactility, and poetic ambiguity are not aesthetic choices, but tools of resistance – a quiet rebellion against the rigid structures that shape how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.

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© 2026 by Nathalie Theo

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