Michele Lysek

Art is life, remixed and without rules. When my inner self arises to meet the outside world, anything is possible and the blur of dreams takes shape, becoming palpable. I experience the harmony of contrasts. The ingredients come from everywhere and combine with each other with joy and audacity, consciousness and absurdity. Thoughts turn into silent music that guides my hands. When I write something, I close my eyes.

I like to compare myself to a mill. The mill takes energy from wind or water, transforms matter, provides something new and at the same time releases the essence of what already exists. My work reflects the organic energy that surrounds us and binds us together. I'm just relaying it.

I work mainly with acrylic paint, aerosol, markers, pastels, charcoal and pencils. I use different rubber or steel spatulas (some of which are DIY), brushes, stencils created by myself, adhesive tapes, cords and just about anything that comes to hand.

Self-taught artist born in Ticino, after studying and working in Paris for several years, I now live and work in Villeneuve in French-speaking Switzerland.