As a painter, Katharina Chapuis sets out to address the many layers of complex nuances and subtle interactions between the physical world and the underlying constructs of the immaterial. Striving to work beyond the traditionally divided space, she dives into forms of open, visually fluid fields, revealing movement, light and vibration.

Working through discovery and intuition, rather than preconception or linear thinking, she combines the spontaneous use of color with a slow process of multiple layers of translucent oil washes, building the surface until it shifts towards a luminous atmosphere.

The paintings showcase energetically charged fields conveying a vibrant, flowing lightness that reaches beyond its own borders - a type of visual energy which activates its surrounding space and invites the viewer’s perception to shift beyond the obvious.