Artist statement

Pim Palsgraaf (1979). Through his work he explores themes of urban and natural dichotomy that reveals the fragility of urban spaces, often portraying deserted rooms and deteriorating structures that are being reclaimed by nature. This theme emphasises the impermanence of human creations and the inevitable return of nature.

His works incorporate perspective lines and three-dimensional forms due to humanity's use of these methods to comprehend their environment. To delve deeper into the nature of perception, he isolated himself in a completely dark, silent room for five days, devoid of any temporal cues. This intense sensory deprivation experience revealed to him the fluidity of time and the constructed nature of perception in the human mind. Profoundly impacted by this revelation, his subsequent works evolved into spatial sculptural pieces that invite audiences to question their own constructed realities.

With painting as background, Palsgraaf approaches his sculptural collages similarly, layering recovered wood and found materials like a painter would layer oil paint. These materials add depth, light, and texture to his pieces, with each contributing its distinct colour from the decay of the material, functioning like brushstrokes in a painting. Through this technique, he creates rich, complex works that blur the boundaries between painting and sculpture