Reflections Blog

I share in-depth insights into my art-making process and offer reflections on the art world, current art trends, major exhibitions, influential art publications, collecting art, and the creative work of artists who inspire and shape my artistic practice. Also, I aim to help visual creators articulate their voice, understand the art world, and build their presence beyond Instagram.

A silhouetted figure stands beneath a dramatic beam of blue light in a dark, atmospheric space while glowing red and pink light trails swirl around the body like flowing energy ribbons. The scene feels surreal and cinematic, blending motion, shadow, and directed light into a dreamlike visual composition.

Photogenics: Painting with light instead of paint

Discover how photogenics use directed light, motion, shadow, and sculptural illusion to transform ordinary images into surreal visual experiences.

Tree Roots depicts a tangled network of twisting tree trunks and exposed roots painted in vivid blues, greens, yellows, and earthy oranges. Thick, expressive brushstrokes create an almost abstract composition where the roots seem to writhe across a sunlit hillside, blending movement, texture, and intense color into a chaotic forest scene.

The strange death of Vincent van Gogh

Explore the mysterious final hours of Vincent van Gogh and whether the legendary painter’s death was truly suicide, or something far darker.

Surreal still life of vintage film and photo cameras, reels of film, and scattered prints in a teal-toned studio, with floating equipment and glowing light suggesting the transition from still photography to motion pictures.

From image to sequence

Film does not freeze reality, it reshapes it. Motion pictures transform vision from isolated images into flowing meaning.