I create art because I need to be in a more beautiful place, and making the work is how I get there.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I work in photography. I began in black and white and have recently shifted to iPhone-based mixed media, exploring color, layering, and abstraction.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration when I’m walking—coming home from the grocery store or running errands—in the small moments of nature right in front of me: plants and fallen leaves underfoot, and birds, clouds, and the moon above.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d invest it in the work—larger prints, better materials, and the freedom to keep exploring it.
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