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This series is a collection of artworks rooted in specific memories—moments captured through photographs of my own still-life compositions within a particular time or place that hold deep personal significance to me. These memories are often tied to emotionally charged or transformative experiences serving as the foundation for my creative process. The series continues my exploration of geometric abstraction, where each piece becomes a therapeutic exercise in revisiting and reshaping these moments. By transforming objects and settings manually, through sketching and reinterpreting them into geometric compositions, I gain a new perspective on memory. This act of reconstruction allows me to appreciate the experience from a distance while reshaping its narrative. The use of geometric forms, which has been a characteristic of my work, particularly in the "What If" series, continues here as a means to create harmony and order out of complex, sometimes challenging memories. Through this process, each painting not only reflects the essence of a moment but also offers a structured, visual meditation on memory, perspective, and emotional reflection.

FRAGMENTS OF MY MEMORY

In this series I reinterpret classical still-life masterpieces by transforming their subjects into geometric forms, all created entirely by hand without relying on digital tools. Each object is carefully reconstructed with defined lines and a hard-edge painting style to give the impression of a digital creation. Through this approach, I explore how these iconic works might appear if their original creators had access to today’s digital tools. The clean, solid shapes and sharp edges simulate computer-generated designs, yet every detail is hand-drawn and painted. This process helps me bridge the classical and the contemporary, using texture and craftsmanship to highlight the contrast between the tactile nature of traditional painting and the sleek, polished aesthetic of digital design.

In this series, I explore surreal landscapes and organic figures using dried acrylic paint and resin. These materials are carefully manipulated to preserve the fluidity of paint, capturing the vibrational frequencies that reflect the essence of our physicality. The figures, crafted from layers of dry acrylic skins and resin, maintain a sense of dynamic movement, while their organic forms emerge through a collage of multiple abstract patterns. By incorporating geometric shapes and perspectives, I refine these organic elements into structured compositions, creating a fusion of abstraction and surrealism. Through this process, I invite viewers to consider the vibrational fields that govern our existence, reflecting the notion that everything is in constant movement.

SURREAL LANDSCAPES

Through an aerial perspective, I depict locations shaped or redefined by human presence, whether through construction, destruction, or environmental change. These paintings emphasize the unseen impact we have on our surroundings—transforming natural spaces into urban landscapes or reshaping cultural landmarks. The aerial viewpoint reveals both the physical and emotional transformations of these places, inviting the viewer to reflect on the unspoken consequences of human intervention. In this series, the canvas becomes a visual record of how spaces are constantly remade, both visibly and invisibly, by our actions.

UNSPOKEN MAKEOVERS

This body of work studies dancing choreographies from an aerial point of view; aiming to find how the dancers move throughout the dance floor while unintentionally creating a trace that goes unnoticeable and almost invisible to the audience. By revealing this trace I do not just want to highlight other qualities in dancing, but I am also aiming to create a composition that encourages the viewers to imagine the performance instead of having to watch it. These paintings not only capture the dancers' physicality but also encapsulate the emotional and temporal energy that surrounds performance.

SPACE AND RHYTHM

Over the years I have created various sculptural and installation works that explore diverse themes through a dynamic interplay between material and concept. From wood and textiles to foam and unconventional objects, each piece transforms into something unexpected, challenging the boundaries of scale, structure, and materiality. Through this exploration, I aim to create immersive experiences that provoke curiosity and encourage reflection, offering a fresh perspective on how we perceive and interact with our environment.

Here, I present a collection of artworks I have been commissioned to create over the years, alongside pieces that have served as studies and guides for future works. These pieces reflect diverse styles, mediums, and techniques, including oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media, resin, and many more.

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