My work lives at the intersection of identity, memory, and transformation—where personal history meets ancestral echo.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Magical realism, Surreal, symbolic portraiture that blends humans with animals and spiritual/cultural elements of my own country or others I've experienced
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere from people, cultures, my surroundings, interactions, energies of other beings, stories, movies books etc. Nyc is the perfect place for this
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest in my art career. Rent a studio to work in and try and also help toehr local artists
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