Zoomingins.
‘During the Coronavirus lockdown in the early 2020s, like many others, I found myself losing my goals, tasks, and desires. Without objectives, the future was banished from my mind. My perception of time stretched into an endless ‘now,’ which turned out to be not a relief, but a torture that instilled in me a sense of apathy and depression. Things lost their meaning, and suddenly, I realised that the world had always been meaningless, as all meaning had only ever existed in my mind.
This insight led me to cast a new look at the world. I saw it as a kaleidoscope, full of colourful glass pieces that shimmered into endless and beautiful patterns. To visualise this idea, I zoomed in closely on my figure of cubes, which I had been working on for the past few years. Geometric patterns emerged, revealing a wonderful abstract facet hidden within the figurative world I had only perceived for most of my life.
I translated these geometric patterns into drawings and paintings. As I looked at them, I marvelled at their beauty and intricacy. They were a perfect representation of our world, which may have no inherent meaning, yet is so impressive to behold.‘—Ilya Yod.
