I create art to bring imagination to life. Through Mika’s story, I explore courage, chaos, and hope, into worlds people can feel.
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My favorite art to create is story-based visual work that lives between illustration and emotion. I use strong lines, color, and character design to build worlds through MIKA—spaces where chaos, vulnerability, and hope can exist together. The MIKA:REBIRTH Sculpture was a huge challenge for me to bring MIKA from the canvas to life!!
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the tension between inner emotion and external reality. MIKA’s world is shaped by that contrast—where imagination becomes a space to process fear, resilience, and hope.
What would you do with $25,000?I want to bring the prototype for MIKA: REBIRTH sculpture into a small production! That will finally make MIKA into a reality! Moreover, I want to help the people in need especially the homeless population here in Vancouver. The cost of living is so high that many people can't even afford shelter. I also would love to help other underrated artists and be an example to show them to NEVER GIVE UP IN THEIR DREAMS.
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