I create based on the relationship between love and reality. Our perspectives determine the variation. These images challenge your perspect
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Digital mixed media is my favorite medium, used to create raw, abstract self-portraiture that explores the contrast between internal struggles and an external calm. MY art focuses on peeling back layers of the human psyche to create something deeply real rather than just aesthetically pleasing.
Where do you find inspiration?Nature. Love. Struggle and color. It's all about that raw energy—the kind that shifts how you see the world, whether you're in a good place or a bad one.
What would you do with $25,000?"I'm ready to really invest in my craft and get it out there—hitting the festival circuit and connecting at shows where the energy is right. I want to find the people who truly 'get' the vision, so we can bridge that gap and bring this work to a much wider audience.
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