I create art to make people feel what they avoid.. Turning shadows into something they can’t look away from.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Worlds disguised as paintings. Each work feels like a fragment from another realm something familiar, but just out of reach. My goal isn’t just to show an image, but to pull people into a feeling they can’t easily explain.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the unseen.. I’m drawn to the tension between beauty and darkness that shows truth. Most of it comes from my real life because I live my Art.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d use it to continue building a world people can physically enter. An immersive exhibition that blends painting, environment, and storytelling. My work isn’t meant to sit still it’s meant to be experienced. This would allow me to push that vision further and create something that lives beyond the canvas.
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