On Art as an Act of Conscious Perception

I paint to restore presence. In a world dominated by simulation and stimuli with instant expiration dates, my works are an attempt to pause the gaze—to redirect it toward what is quiet, true, and human. I am interested in attentiveness as a form of being in the world, as a gesture of resistance against the automation of relationships, perception, and emotion.

The figures in my paintings are not protagonists of a narrative. They are contemplative forms—rooted in the body, yet escaping fixed meaning. Their hands reach out—not to take, but to affirm shared existence. In their gesture lies both a longing for touch and a need for healing.

I build my paintings from fragments: textiles, cardboard, structures. Geometric abstraction becomes a language of harmony and tension—a rhythm with a purifying effect. Colour and contrast are not decoration, but tools for energetic dialogue with the viewer. Each composition is a microcosm that invites one to slow down, to build a silent discourse.

The art I create does not wish to speak louder. It wishes to listen. It is a space of encounter—with one’s own body, with another person, with that which remains unspoken, yet deeply felt.