I carve to communicate. Each piece is a reminder that shared vision and collective effort create foundations of knowledge worth building on
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I enjoy carving wood with grinders and chisels. The material resists. Every mark insists that human effort is irreplaceable
Where do you find inspiration?I believe in the creative potential of every human and our ability to create great things when we work together with a shared goal and vision.
What would you do with $25,000?Art is a universal language, and I’d use this prize to prove it. I’d help seed an international youth arts exchange, connecting students across cultures to create together. Art has taken me around the world as a citizen diplomat. In every country, I’ve seen how when people work together creatively, stereotypes dissolve. This prize would let me formalize that work, giving the next generation proof that we’re more alike than different.
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