Born on the island of the Pacific, I consider myself a part of the region and share the aesthetic codes of East Asian countries — I feel them deeply, and they truly inspire me.
My mediums are rice paper, ink, pigments, and gold leaf. I admire washi rice paper: the diversity of its structure, its inclusions, fibers, and color. It is self-sufficient, my constant companion. On rice paper, I create prints of fish (gyotaku), plants, and various objects, and I complement the context of the work with text. The print is like a seal of the divine order placed on my sheet, and around this small piece of nature my story unfolds — the result of how I perceive life.
My works continue the philosophical and psychological dilemmas I face in my life — from geopolitical conflicts to self-understanding. Metaphorical language has become the tool that allows me to express myself through hints. The beauty of allegories, both in images and text, has become deep and captivating for me. I love when the obvious things in life break apart like thin ice, and hidden ones finally come to light and become clear. This is my way of expanding consciousness, and this is my art.
I create life-size images to engage the viewer physically and emotionally, to encourage mediative observation. It is important to me that a person feels the scale, the texture of the prints, and the breath of the paper.
