I’ve been creating since childhood. Art is how I connect with the world and turn reflection into something meaningful.
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I create mixed-media works and installations, combining painting with objects and cultural symbols. Since childhood, I’ve been drawn to cutting and collecting images from magazines — a practice that evolved into collage and became part of my visual language. In one of my series, I use Barbie dolls as a visual time machine, addressing adult themes through childhood imagery. I also work with upcycled materials, including luxury packaging, replacing the traditional canvas.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in everyday moments, conversations, movement, and unexpected encounters. I’m drawn to the language of contemporary culture, especially fashion and branding, and the way meaning and value are constructed. I’m also interested in the idea of beauty, not only on the surface, but beyond it. Stories, both personal and collective, shape my work and how I explore identity and perception.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest in my artistic evolution through study and create a visually powerful solo exhibition — expanding my practice into large-scale installations that require space, resources, and a new level of production, where identity, beauty, and illusion are questioned and redefined.
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