Artist Statement

Nothing frightens me quite as much as death and the necessity of accepting the finitude of existence. It is precisely around this limit - the limit of the body, of time, of form -  that my artistic thinking revolves.

Yet I see death as a moment of transformation, a transitional state in which one thing disappears in order to make way for another. In this almost shamanic, illusory moment of presence and disappearance, I sense an unsettling beauty and a hypnotic pull.

For more than twelve years, I ran my own accessories brand and made silk flowers entirely by hand. These pieces were worn by members of the royal families of Britain, Sweden and Greece, as well as figures from the Western entertainment world. The discipline of responsible handcraft taught me to experience reality through material, through touch, and through repetition.

We all exist within an unceasing flow of change. Paradoxically, while a hundred years ago handwork helped people pass the time, today it does quite the opposite: it allows us to feel time -  to notice it, slow it down, and hold onto it. That is where I find a sense of reality.

Within such a wide range of materials and possibilities, it feels incredibly limiting to confine myself to a single medium.

Oil, ink and acrylic remain my constant companions. Digital photography, for me, is a form of magical realism. These days, anyone can take a photograph, but the real point lies in choosing what to capture and at what moment. In conditions of visual overload, pause and attentiveness become decisive.

For me, there is no hierarchy between “art” and “craft”, between artistic expression and research. If a subject truly holds my attention, it has every right to find its form.