The issue of innovation never interested me personally, since I believe it may lead to a place where people don't paint anymore.

My work as a painter has always been tied to Modernism. I read everything I could find related to art, from Paul Cézanne through the 1950s.

It's hard to say what exactly I like about New York. It's so vast. It seems to go on and on, but that's an illusion. Still, it's fun to be here, especially since I don't drive.

Most days I only go out to the post office or to get some food. Otherwise I work on my art or music. I check out the news, and generally spend a lot of time on Tumblr or Facebook or whatever.

What interests me is all the stuff that goes into abstract and abstract-figurative art. Not the styles, but the stuff that, in various combinations, make the styles: mixing and matching painting methods and ideas.

The issue of innovation never interested me personally, since I believe it may lead to a place where people don't paint anymore.

Music and art are two very different activities for me. However, the use of imagery links them, and invention is important for both.