Arthur Hent

For the past twenty years, I have been developing a personal visual language based on straight lines and simple geometric forms. My work explores the tension between two forces: the rational structure of geometry and the unpredictable nature of human emotion and energy. I am inspired by mathematics, algorithms, architecture, spirituality, and the structures found in living systems. My process begins with simple rules, almost as if I were programming my own hand. Lines are repeated, combined, interrupted, and transformed into geometric forms. Within this structure, I allow intuition, color, rhythm, and the energy of the moment to shape the final composition. I call these works Self-Portraits. They do not represent my physical appearance, but rather my inner state at the moment of creation. Each work emerges from the encounter between what can be programmed and what cannot: structure and intuition, order and freedom, geometry and life.