Subrealist Abstraction and Physical-Digital Hybridity:

My work "Thus life can take the most surprising forms" revisits Van Gogh's "On the Borders of Paris" as a contemplative allegory on contemporary abstraction. By layering acrylic paint (hand-cut layers) and digital animation, I create a form of autonomous artistic life, escaping the traditional cycle of creation. This physical-digital hybridity suggests a perpetual metamorphosis, where the work becomes an organism in motion, independent of material constraints.

Philosophically, this questions:

- The adaptation of art in the face of global upheavals (ecological, technological).

- The resilience of life through reinterpretation, symbolized by the layering of techniques.

- Fragmented eternity: the work is no longer fixed, but a dialogue between eras and media.

Reinventing the Masters: A New Ontology of the Work:

My process—combining hand-drawn layers and animation—echoes Van Gogh's quest for movement (swirling skies, energetic brushstrokes). But here, the hybrid technique goes further:

- The work becomes a temporal palimpsest: the original dialogues with the digital, creating a layered memory.

- An independent life: animation suggests that art escapes its creator, evolving in the digital space as an autonomous entity.

Conclusion: A Metaphysics of Hybridization

My Xanthopsia collection and this piece in particular posit art as a living ecosystem, where:

- Hybrid techniques (physical/digital) symbolize adaptation.

- Subreality defies conventions, creating a new artistic spirituality. - Van Gogh becomes an archetype of transformation, his work serving as a root for infinite growth.

"Thus, life can take the most surprising forms" is therefore not just a tribute—it is a manifesto on the perpetuity of art through its mutations, proof that even the masterpieces of the past can be reborn in unexpected forms.

Tribute to Van Gogh : The Outskirts of Paris

See the original in: private collection