Artist Statement

I'm compelled by the richness of the world I live in - its histories, its cultures, and its multiplicity of being: wondrous, terrible, beautiful, messy, complex and simple. My drawing and writing are the medium and the message of this constant, internal drive: everything I live for and create are embodied, infused expressions of wonder and love for humanity. The motivation remains the same regardless of audience and subject matter.

I approach my creative practice with a scholarly, interpretive, transformative lens. I pick apart something given to me and build it back up in ways that recontextualise how it is seen, accompanied by notes. I am very interested in approaches rooted in decolonial thought, mostly in my pursuit for things taken for granted - to elevate it, tear it asunder, bring it down to its barest essentials, paint it new, and in the end, show it the attention and respect it deserves.