ABOUT HRIK PLANETDUST

I'm Hrik, and I'm not what you expect.
I create magic art-portals.
Let me explain.

Stylistically, I live in the crossroads between surrealism, street art, low poly, and intuitive art.

My art resonates with curious souls who dare to ask difficult questions, who dares to seek out the hidden, who appreciate the magic of experimentation.

The spontaneous and intuitive process I use requires a fast moving medium, so I use acrylics a lot. For the same reason, I favor smaller formats to paint on, and I'm not partaking in the peeing contest that is large format art.

My brushes play on regular canvases and watercolor papers, but also on glass sheets, ceramic tiles, branches, found objects from the junkyard, etc.

In addition to acrylics, I'm also BFF with Posca pens, ink, collaging, Lego, yarn, spray paint, to name-drop a few. And I currently enjoy painting with kitchen towels, in a impressionist approach.

My job is to NOT be a brand, painting the same, over and over. I focus on the present and the excitement of the explorative journey.

My art is a magical practice. It's an expression of my free-thinking, psychonautic deep diving, and received esoteric wisdom.

The divination methods I use range from runes, the tarot, connecting with nature or my inner child, music - anything that lights me up and facilitates the connection to my creative Self.

My artworks are inter-dimensional portals receiving messages and creative inspiration from an inexplicable realm. As such, the art I channel is a conduit for these revelations and messages, that speak to the viewers of the art portals on their journeys.

This is who I am.

I'm Hrik

Bio
I'm a work in progress that saw the light of day in 1973. My early life was soaked in artistic influence. Falling out of painting in my late teens I found a new passion in film, a career that saw me relocating to the Middle East for 12 years. It took profound self-discovery in my mid 40's to find my way back to painting again. Guided by therapy and spiritual awakening, I embarked on a journey of intuitive artistry, defying conventions and sparking a true artistic transformation. As a father and husband, I feel that my empathy, authenticity and explorative mindset, shine through my art.

The Hrik Method
At the core of my process is intuition and a deeply spiritual passion for creativity.
Each creation starts with me opening myself up for emotions or messages from the spiritual realm, using divination tools (usually a custom Tarot spread).

Channeling this input, I then interpret and translate these downloads into intricate strokes, colors, and shapes.

This unique experience culminates in an artwork connecting our physical reality and the spiritual domain, in a tangible way.
I call it The Hrik Method.