Perhaps it is because I experienced the wake of pop trends, as well as the tail of the influential “flower power” movement, but I just have a soft spot for patterns.
The seventies left their mark on the revival of patterning and ornamenting in design as well as architecture. And in the eras that followed, patterns were no longer considered child’s-play, uncivilized or symbols of wild instincts.


Virtually boundary-free, patterns covered everything from furniture, textiles and wallpaper to bricks, buildings and even bodies. And I just love it, not only because of the “wow-effect” or eye-feasting beauty, but also because it emotionally moves me. “Good” and “bad” taste aside, patterns have a sensuous influence on us earthly beings.

For the ones that are familiar with my work, my passion for patterns is pretty obvious. Not only do they resonate in my recent works of art, but also in my unbridled fascination for pattern books. One of my favorites is most probably ” Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture“. While not as recent a book as others (it was published in 2006), it’s the kind of book one can get lost in while searching for new perspectives and insights.

My pattern passion designs are inspired by the elements of nature. I’m fascinated by the shapes, colors and textures of leaves, feathers, flowers, wings and plants. I make use of their outlines, rhythms and color schemes, mixing them with my own imagination and creativity. My patterns hardly ever have a symmetrical of mathematical build up – they are more free and dynamic.

In any case, I am thrilled to share with you some detailed pictures of the patterns I have created in my almost finished artwork “Metamorphose”. I hope to show you the complete work in my next blog post!