Light, shadow,
and the slow image.

Picasso, Steve McCurry, and Don McCullin, … inspiring, unattainable, and impeccable … For most of my days, I never questioned: “But why?” It almost seemed like it was decided from birth that you have it in you or not; in other words, you are destined to be Monet or not. Painting, photography, and music were limited to certain people who attained glory, and once they did, whatever they produced was, by default, a masterpiece. I always felt that I should also drop names and be familiar with “masterpieces” so that I signal intelligence.

In recent years, there has been a new movement in questioning this holy aura; maybe Picasso did some great work, but not all of his was special. Maybe this “modern art expo” is an empty set, glorified by a gala dinner and taxidos. This questioning has unlocked my mind to freely move and look elsewhere.

I have met random folk who have never even posted their work, walked with people who took photos with their phones that completely caught me off guard. No million-dollar instruments, no degree from Beaux-arts de Paris, simply an interest in art. And since they have no “status” to protect, the art is self-explanatory, no need for a 2-hour tour to force-feed a view to the audience.

This is where my work starts, making art that speaks for itself, using equipment only when extremely necessary, and above all, a venue to connect to the audience and other artists/models/subjects. Hoping to contribute to spreading the reality that everyone has it in them, and moving away from “art as a status”.

If you feel like a chat, or want to collaborate, I would love to talk over a coffee.