artist statement

At the heart of my work lies a reflection on the universal need to be seen — to have our existence mirrored and validated by others. My practice locates this need within the overlooked spaces of daily life, where memory, identity, and personal history quietly accumulate.

I am drawn to ordinary domestic objects and routines — a laundry sink, a wet cloth, a filling kitchen basin — and how these overlooked items create spaces for reverie and self-reflection.

Through painting, I am interested in how seemingly unremarkable objects might quietly affirm both the self and our shared humanity — and how awe can arise in the simplest of places, with these everyday moments acting as backdrops for fleeting connections to something larger than ourselves, whether it be memory, human experience, or the passage of time.

“For each of us, coming into being has meant being found by someone who echoed our emotions, who mirrored us and thus confirmed our existence and vitality.”

Dr Gabor Mate