I paint dark, sarcastic scenes where humor meets the uncomfortable truth about technology, society, and the strange world we’ve built.
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Painting, although not my only medium. Paint lets me play with contradiction: surfaces can be lush or crude, controlled or chaotic, reinforcing the tension between what looks appealing and what feels off underneath. The humor pulls you in, but the paint holds you there—long enough for the unease to surface and the questions to follow. At least I hope.
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere. People, the news, passing moments, overlooked details—nothing is off-limits. I’m constantly picking up on small contradictions, strange interactions, and the quiet absurdities that slip by unnoticed. Inspiration isn’t something I go looking for; it’s embedded in daily life. The challenge is recognizing it, isolating it, and pushing it just far enough to reveal what’s really underneath.
What would you do with $25,000?Basically, take the same bad ideas… and fund them properly.
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