After my previous exhibition at Shoobil, "You are not something, you are happening," which featured meditative paintings rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy (yantra paintings), my work entered a new phase of evolution.
At the end of 2023, I began experimenting with video, exploring the connection between color and sound frequencies, inspired by the Hindu belief that everything is ultimately sound. This idea led to a collaboration with musician Jonathan Poliart, where we explored how visual and auditory frequencies interact, creating new video works.
In this process, I discovered Solfeggio frequencies, known for their healing properties. Interestingly, these frequencies align with certain healing color frequencies from yoga philosophy. After research, we combined these elements into a series of videos to explore their effects.
Visually, the work was influenced by experimental animators Oskar Fischinger and John Whitney, as well as light artists like James Turrell and Doug Wheeler. In our videos, simplified geometric forms move slowly, accompanied by a soundscape of frequencies, inviting viewers into a meditative state.
The simplicity of the videos led me to translate their qualities—minimalism, slowness, and color harmony—into painting. This new series draws from Vipassana meditation, Theravada Buddhist philosophy, and modernist artists like Frank Stella, Kenneth Noland, and Josef Albers. My aim is to bridge Eastern philosophies with Western visual traditions.
Increasingly, I see this evolution as part of a continuous flow of cause and effect. Thoughts and actions seem shaped by an evolving force, with no real beginnings or endings—only an ongoing cycle of change.
Only peace lasts forever.

Artists: Samuel Vanderveken