Meta / Syntax
2025
Meta / Syntax is a series of abstract artworks that explores the tension between structure and interpretation, interrogating the visual "grammar" underlying meaning itself. Each piece functions like a sentence stripped of recognisable language - marks, forms, and fragments arranged with deliberate cadence yet devoid of traditional narrative. The series challenges viewers to decode a system that is simultaneously constructed and collapsing, where logic is implied but never confirmed. By blending hard-edged geometry with erratic, organic gestures, the works oscillate between precision and ambiguity, reflecting the complexity of how we assign and perceive meaning.
At its core, Meta / Syntax is concerned with the abstract mechanics of communication - how systems, whether visual, linguistic, or cultural, govern what we see and what we think we understand. The prefix “meta” signals a self-awareness: these artworks are not only compositions, but reflections on composition itself. Through layered textures, disrupted patterns, and negative space, the series invites viewers into a feedback loop of interpretation. It asks: What happens when syntax loses its subject? Can abstraction speak without a fixed language? In navigating this fragmented terrain, Meta / Syntax becomes a meditation on both the possibilities and limits of meaning-making.