Neurotransmitters, 2021

The Neurotransmitters series explores the delicate biochemistry of emotion through abstract painting, inviting viewers into the invisible world of chemical impulses that guide our thoughts, sensations and actions. The works are visual metaphors for neurotransmitters, the molecules that carry signals between neurons. Their forms, colours and interactions on the canvas suggest how these microscopic agents affect our perception of the world.

Each painting evokes a particular neurotransmitter: deep blues and greens are associated with serotonin and a sense of calm and contentment; vivid flashes of red and yellow suggest dopamine, the “molecule of motivation”; intense contrasting colours and active forms call to mind adrenaline and noradrenaline and the fight-or-flight response; soft, rounded lines and muted tones symbolise oxytocin, the hormone associated with attachment and trust.

These images are emotional maps rather than scientific diagrams, connecting the brain’s biochemistry with abstract art. The works invite us to see our inner chemistry as a continuous interplay of colour, form and energy.