ABOUT ALBERT CAREY DRASBAEK

I begin my works by building the frame, stretching the fabric into canvas — and then I wait. I wait for the impulse to arrive.

 

From spaces I discover within myself, from sensations — often chaos — emerge reflections of who I am: my contempt, my strength, my confusion about existence and the things that live in the subconscious.

 

For me, creating is a vessel. A place where I am able to truly see myself. I don’t dictate where the work should go or what it should reveal. And yet, every single time, I find myself inside the painting.

 

 

It becomes a space where I can witness parts of my own nature without judging what surfaces as good or bad. I play my way toward the sides of me that are hidden — and the ones I already know. Through art, I expand my understanding of my own existence. I can be frightened, confused, or overwhelmed with happiness by what I see myself create.

 

 

I am deeply inspired by Socrates way of describing the state of flow — the idea that an artist can become a channel for a higher force or understanding. I sense that this force exists within the subconscious, and that deeper meanings and messages live in what we choose not to judge.

 

Creating embraces me as a whole human being in a way that fascinates me.There is no final answer — and I am without one. There are no pre-drawn lines from the beginning; they must be discovered. 

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