For me art is a tortured need to create. I can’t control it, I can’t stop it, and if I don’t do it my brain won’t stop begging me to do It.
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I’m drawn to work that sits between control and collapse. A juxtaposition between minimalism and chaos. I like creating pieces that feel psychologically charged, where the image is breaking apart or reforming. It’s less about a specific medium and more about chasing that tension where something honest slips through the unexpected.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in contradiction, like quiet moments that feel heavy, people trying to hold themselves together, things that are slightly “off.” Film, music, and everyday life all feed it. Found objects with soul. A lot of it comes from internal pressure too. A restless need to translate something I don’t fully understand yet.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d buy time and space to work without interruption. studio costs, materials, and documenting the work properly. I’d also invest in producing a large scale cohesive body of work involving some large scale ready-Made’s and sculptures. Then presenting it to the world the right way.
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