Art lets me feel fiercely alive, own my power, pause the world—and channel my vision onto canvas; when I create, I never lose energy!
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I don’t choose a type of art.I let it choose me.I feel the energy of the moment,and it gently leads me.Right now, I’m drawn to dandelions, because for me they are people—fragile, open, and ready for transformation.They are like children, like adults,like anyone standing between who they were and who they are becoming.At the same time,a new story is unfolding through me—women in their full power,soft,aware,and magnetic.My work changes with time,with energy,with life.I don’t control it.I follow it
Where do you find inspiration?In the present moment. In people, in silence, in the energy between words. I can sit quietly and feel what is happening underneath—and that becomes inspiration. I don’t search for ideas. I feel when something is ready to be seen. It’s always about energy. I just give it a form.
What would you do with $25,000?I wouldn’t just spend $25,000—I would turn it into an experience people can feel. Right now, people are disconnected from themselves, hiding their fragility behind strength. I’m creating a project about the moment before transformation—where softness becomes power. I created an eco art festival in Ukraine that reached and moved thousands. Through immersive work, I would build a space where people recognize themselves and shift within. Something that doesn’t stay in the space, but stays in them.
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