To find stillness within turbulence — and make impermanence visible.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Large-format abstract paintings using Japanese synthetic polymer — exploring Zen states of mind through color, mark, and presence.
Where do you find inspiration?Japanese philosophy, especially mono no aware — the beauty and poignancy of impermanence — and the challenge of finding your center within a fast changing and turbulent world.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest it directly into my practice — creating new large-format works and continuing to build a cohesive body of work. It would also give me the time to focus more fully on painting.
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