I am an artist and architecture student. After years away from painting, I returned to the canvas in 2024 out of a visceral need for self-expression. While architecture demands technical precision, painting is my space for pure instinct, freedom, and raw emotion. My work focuses on realist human figures marked by physical textures, fractures, and real natural elements—such as preserved flowers, leaves, and wood—applied directly onto the canvas. These cracks and materials create a three-dimensional impact, serving as a metaphor for human vulnerability and resilience: it is precisely through the breaks and scars that light emerges. Rejecting AI perfection and commercial trends, I remain committed to uncompromising truth and authentic human connection.

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