Artist Statement

My artistic journey began not in an art school, but in the jungles of Brunei (2002-2006) as a geophysicist working with seismic waves. Born into a family of art collectors, I was always drawn to what I was not yet - artists, philosophers, historians, people who lived in the realm of ideas and emotions rather than data and equations.

As an engineer studying business, I felt a magnetic pull toward creative expression. My first painting in Brunei in 2003 took me an entire year to complete - a single artwork that taught me the patience and dedication that art demands. This was my introduction to the discipline of creation, far removed from the instant gratification of corporate life.

The breakthrough came by chance in Africa (2006-2010). Working with seismic waves, I sought to translate their movement and transparency into visual art. I painted the Blue Lady twice on two plexiglass sheets in 2010, and something magical happened. The vertical strokes created movement when you moved around the painting - the eyes followed you, like the Mona Lisa. This was my discovery of kinetic pop art, born from the intersection of science and serendipity.

After four challenging years in Iraq (2015-2019), where my work was physically and emotionally demanding, I aspired for more joy in my life. I began painting pop glasses in fluorescent paint, exploring triptychs with 100 USD bills, and started mixing digital design with traditional techniques, introducing cartoons, boxing themes, and fashion shows on catwalks. In 2025, seeking more peace after leaving corporate life, I created pandas with zen Chinese landscapes - temples, lakes, cherry blossom trees - for a peaceful, healing outcome.

I am driven by emotions of the character. I try to capture the movement of eyes, sometimes the flow of air. I love transparency, light, and movement because they bring energy and hope into our world. Each collection serves a purpose: the pop glasses and currency art because we need more light in our lives, the pandas with beautiful landscapes because we need more color and joy after what we see on TV.

My art is not just visual - it's emotional, it's healing, it's a response to the world around us. It's a quiet, peaceful environment after the chaos of my previous life, a refuge for both creator and viewer.

I have always sought as a goal to become better than what I am. Attracted to people who speak well and tell stories - historians, novelists, philosophers (my uncle), even counselors (my aunt) - I am also aspired by many historical novelists like Ken Follett, Dos Santos, Lapierre & Collins and many others. I've negotiated complex contracts with multiple stakeholders in my corporate career, always seeking to understand different perspectives. Never a handyman in my youth, I've started working with wood at my chalet in the Alps (Chamonix/Megève), learning new skills and continuing to grow. I would love to know how to build a house.

My artwork is a reflection of this constant self-improvement. I try to always improve and started painting on my own. Each new series - from kinetic portraits to pop glasses, from currency art to zen pandas - represents growth and exploration of new possibilities, always becoming better than what I am.