Artist Statement

I love colours. I love the freedom and the apprehension of standing in front of
a blank surface where anything is possible, where the only limitation is my imagination. I love the moment when colours, shapes and textures are in flux, when I hold my breath uncertain how to proceed and hoping for serendipity. For me, painting is a state of grace full of small epiphanies. As Picasso once said,  

“Mais madame! Je ne cherche pas, je trouve!"  

My style has evolved over the years. It started with my love for abstract expressionism, the freedom of it, the apparent lack of rules, in contrast to my day job as a graphic designer and art director where there were multiple constraints dictated by clients’ objectives and budgets. Until recently I practised a mix of abstract expressionism and “process painting,” where the act of painting is the point and the painter is an instrument of that act. I avoided planning or conveying meaning. Recently, I have transitioned to a more compositional style, incorporating design concepts and graphic elements.

Didier Fiszel