An art gallery with a large white wall displaying five colorful abstract portrait paintings. There is a projection on a gray partition on the left side, and several small white sculptures on the floor in front of the paintings.

Artist statement

My artistic practice emerges from a deep-seated need to understand and reflect on contemporary societal phenomena, and the ways in which both I and others navigate them. Often research-driven and psychologically grounded, my work invites dialogue through a quasi-playful lens, encouraging moments of shared introspection and catharsis with the audience. I am particularly interested in how vulnerability can become a point of connection—an essential counterpoint to the fragmented realities of our time.

Recurring themes in my work include anticipatory grief, our evolving relationship with nature (especially in the wake of the pandemic), experiences of alienation and uprooting tied to migration and nationalism, gender stereotypes, and socio-psychological dynamics drawn from experimental research. I also explore systemic issues such as racial prejudice and housing injustice, exemplified by projects addressing forced evictions.

While the medium I use often shifts in response to the subject—ranging from participatory performance to video, installation, or sculpture—drawing remains the core of my visual language. It offers a space where control and spontaneity intersect, allowing me to combine precise, graphic structures with intuitive, surreal elements. The human figure frequently merges with botanical or animal forms, suggesting a kinship with non-human life as a source of resilience, grace, and adaptability.

Through this practice, I aim to create spaces for emotional resonance, critical inquiry, and reimagined narratives—spaces that are both personal and political, intimate and collective.