I create art to make people feel less alone, less rushed, and a little more alive.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite art to create is any art that becomes an experience, painting, photography, writing, design. I love work that people don’t just see, but feel. I want it to awaken emotion, memory, tenderness, or strength, and leave something behind in the body, not only in the eyes.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in everyday life: my children, my animals, memory, tenderness, struggle, and the quiet strength people carry. I am especially moved by those who feel unseen or diminished by the world. My art is a way of giving dignity back, of reminding people that their worth does not depend on outside validation.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use part of the money to pay off debt and create stability for my children and me. Then I would use the rest to help one of my best friends in Romania, a single mother raising three children, two with autism, by buying her a small piece of land so she can slowly build a home and stop living under the weight of rent she can barely afford.
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