I want my painting to be like a poem so you can discover in it every hidden emotion. I paint with my hands, because I work with poems.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I like Abstract Surrealism—that art that makes you think and discover, where expression and creation are vital.
Where do you find inspiration?Working as usual... the more I work, the more I loosen up, and my mind becomes refreshed with images. Dreams also help me a great deal with my creations—many of my paintings originate there.
What would you do with $25,000?Most likely, I would pay off part of the debt from my cancer treatment... and give the rest to my children. That is what I would like to do. But more than a monetary prize, the best reward is participating and interacting with people—that alone makes me very happy.
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