Rooted In Her Essence

This painting of Jesus bowing his head is a deeply evocative and spiritual work that I feel transcends traditional religious imagery. Within the contours of Christ's bowed figure, I woved a tapestry of life’s rawest moments—scenes of turmoil, struggle, healing, and redemption. They reflect a distinct human trial, from personal loss to social injustice, yet they are unified through a sense of enduring grace. The composition speaks to both the weight of suffering and the resilience of the spirit, capturing Jesus not just as a religious icon, but as a vessel for shared human experience and transformation.

Through His Eyes, We See Ourselves

This painting captures a solitary figure seated at a piano, their head replaced by a dimming lightbulb—an evocative symbol of fading inspiration or dwindling mental energy. The surrounding glow seems to stretch outward, illuminating the space but offering no warmth, clarity, or comfort. Instead, it casts a quiet unease, as if the light exists only to remind us of what’s slipping away. The piece asks: when brilliance fades, what does its residue truly reveal—illumination, or the shadow it leaves behind?

The Symphony of Thought

This painting captures a poignant moment of uncertainty and reflection: a young man sits solemnly on the ground, a gun beside him, inside the pages of an open book filled with words of encouragement. His mind is literally open—vulnerable yet receptive—and floating above his head are delicate flowers, symbolizing either an acceptance of life's beauty or a tragic final release. The piece speaks to the importance of suicide prevention, creating the reminder that one’s story is still being written.

The painting portrays a man seated gently atop a blooming rose, with a vivid, beating heart nestled within the petals—a raw symbol of vulnerability and emotional exposure. Behind him, a sketched butterfly hovers in contrast, embodying the fragile yet persistent hope that love can endure, transform, and heal. The juxtaposition of pain and promise captures a deeply personal journey through heartache toward renewal.

The Beauty of Saying Goodbye

Rebirth

If You Think You Won, Think Again

Untitled

Becoming One With My Ancestors

This painting presents a striking visual paradox: a gentleman seated in a chair, dressed in symbols of wealth and comfort, but with a television for a head. Inside the screen, however, is the haunting image of a homeless individual—tattered, displaced, and overlooked. The contrast between the outward luxury and the internal broadcast suggests a profound commentary on identity, perception, and self-worth. It questions how media, trauma, or societal roles can distort self-image, masking true value with a false narrative.

Nubian

Kings of A Different Hue

Mother Nature

Cutter-cross

Shaping of the Media-Tryptih

Shaping of the media-Genesis 1#

Shaping of the Media-Genesis 2#

Cutter-Holy mother

Cutter-Skull

Cutter-Thumb down

Cutter-Point up

The artistic practice I deal with is a product of observing current social topics that leave a strong impression on me - above all those phenomena that encourage thinking about the system and the position of man in it. In the light of social and market relations, man today is in a dual position - consumer and goods, so my art is an attempt to understand and resist the implications of these positions. As a consumer, man observes the world around him through the prism of goods and their market value, and thus observes other people, which makes social relations economic. In my work, I consider precisely that aspect of social relations that creates value and consequently profit, as well as my own position within such a system.
My focus is everyday situations where as an observer, but also an accomplice, I try to understand and show emotions that draw most people and me into socio-economic events of which we are largely unaware: alienation produced by such interpersonal relationships, fear of rationalization of human relations as economic, as well as the possibility of exploitation that follows from that, and finally resistance to the general insincerity that arises as a consequence of the struggle for capital (social, economic, cultural).
The way I materialize ideas in my work: using various techniques and a combination of contrasting materials and vivid colors, with the intensity of visual impression this aims to draw attention to the relevance of the topics I talk about. At first glance, the intensity of likable forms can cause attractiveness and likeability, but with each subsequent look at the work, critical views of the phenomena in question are provoked. The aestheticization of the form ironically speaks of human nature to be easier to swallow with a teaspoon of sugar.


Point down (shaping of society)

Theriocide

No and NE

Everybody's here

The way I materialize ideas in my work: using various techniques and a combination of contrasting materials and vivid colors, with the intensity of visual impression this aims to draw attention to the relevance of the topics I talk about. At first glance, the intensity of likable forms can cause attractiveness and likeability, but with each subsequent look at the work, critical views of the phenomena in question are provoked. The aestheticization of the form ironically speaks of human nature to be easier to swallow with a teaspoon of sugar.

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