1975, Heerlen - Netherlands. Lives and works between Amsterdam and São Paulo- Brazil.

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Daughter, granddaughter, and sister of pharmacists, whose father, in the Netherlands, produced medicines at home, brings a unique experience to her education in horticultural engineering, where alchemy, chemistry, science, and nature converge in her creations.

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Her artistic journey focuses on intervention processes in materials and objects, transforming the process itself into raw material. Highlighting the redefinition of elements, this approach not only manifests materially but also extends as a metaphor for the continuous flow of inner experiences and reflections.

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By incorporating reused materials and perishable elements of nature, such as plants and herbs, combined with intervention through chemical or biological processes, Maussen seeks to transcend mere visual creation. Terrariums conceived by her exemplify this concept, where part of the matter decomposes, while another part gives rise to new life. This dynamic is also observed in drawings on salt plates, subject to transformations over time, and in copper plates, which oxidize, fade, and change color.

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The singularity of this approach, inspired by contemporary artistic expressions and post-expressionist trends, guides Maussen's gaze to explore her interior. This process reverberates in art, creating pictorial and symbolic spaces that capture experiences deeply rooted in human experience. Maussen's art is not just the representation of a static moment, but rather a narrative in constant evolution, where elements in transition become symbols of the continuous process of self-reflection and self-exploration.

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Text: "Alchemical Paths: Transmutation and nature in the art of Gabrielle Maussen," by Nathalia Cruz.

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