Kalchie senses certain colors that she is then determined to express. If the urge is suppressed, she is haunted by a great dreariness that only falls away from her again when the colors begin to flow. At the beginning of her artistic career, she used a variety of blue tones to express her deep sorrow; she was haunted by a kind of death wish, a longing for union with her husband and the cosmos. As a symbol of her undying love, Kalchie began to make a kissing mouth in her signature to keep the connection with her husband always alive.
This monotony or blockade in the choice of colors was only resolved when Kalchie visited the USA with her daughter and the powerful, inspiring landscapes made such an impression on her that she was prepared to expand her color spectrum. Kalchie’s painterly dream sequences are created through her spectacular color nuances that captivate the viewer where abstraction takes figurative form. Her profound works reflect her emotional world and the urgency of color causes the viewer to lower their gaze and contemplate; both on the creation of the viewing work, and the creation and processes of our own inner lives.
Her creativity is at its peak in the deep nights when she descends into her own somnambulistic world, merging it with her colors. For Kalchie, the first brushstroke always feels like a primal force that defines the creation process of her works.
The monograph: KALCHIE: A Prayer in Colors / 卡尔奇：色彩祷告者 was published in 2024 by Pashmin Art Publisher.