My current work is inspired by being in the landscape. I work with printmaking, collage, installation and painting. The work is an exploration of how physically wandering can lead to mental wandering. My interest lies in the bridge between the outer and inner landscapes: how one can influence the other. How thoughts of a landscape can be a mental shelter, how the visible, the invisible, the material and the spiritual intertwine in the human experience.
The layering of colour is an important aspect. I am searching for more depth; adding thick layers and taking away layers which leave a trace. It is like an excavation of unknown places.
Books are a vital part of my inspiration. Not only in the reading of stories and poetry but also in the finding of discarded books to print on and build installations with. They are a starting point to help me understand the how and why of what I am making. Books are a bridge between inner and outer worlds, push my imagination, encourage self reflection and offer an escape from my own mind.
BIO
Born in The Netherlands, Pieper studied at the Royal College of Art in The Hague and the Norfolk Institute of Fine Art in the UK.
Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions, and is included in public and private collections. Currently she lives and works in Stavanger, Norway.