Mild Paranoia stages a mind on the verge—where clarity hardens into suspicion and symbols tilt into threats. The work operates like a sealed psychological climate: precise yet unstable, lucid yet estranged. It probes the friction between instinct and analysis, asking whether vigilance is protection or performance. Edges blur, meanings double, and the act of looking becomes complicit—anxious, alert, and unable to decide if it’s witnessing a warning or creating one.

The desert bleeding into the room is the unforgiving past seeping into our carefully constructed lives, while the silent observer in black embodies the human struggle to reconcile with moments stolen.
The work’s surreal collision of interior calm and exterior chaos invites us to confront our own fractured timelines. It asks whether we are mere spectators watching time slip away, or if we can somehow reclaim the parts of ourselves that have been left behind.

The anatomical and abstract elements painted across the torso suggest a tension between inner truth and external manipulation. The title "plastic" adds a layer of critique, hinting at artificiality, disposability, or the molded nature of identity in modern society.

Self Portrait as an Octopus merges the human and the animal into a single, haunting form. The octopus’s tentacles coil around in an embrace that feels at once intimate and inescapable. The stark white background, punctuated by a yellow rectangle and a small pink circle, strips away distractions, placing the surreal entanglement in a space that feels both modern and symbolic. It’s a portrait of identity not as a fixed image, but as something fluid, adaptive, and deeply intertwined with forces beyond our control.

The pleasing wonder of ignorance is a dreamlike meditation on scale, perception, and the blissful detachment from reality. A colossal flamingo towers over a rugged mountain landscape, its soft pink feathers and elegant posture contrasting sharply with the cold, snow-dusted terrain. The surreal proportions evoke a childlike sense of wonder—where logic is suspended and the improbable becomes beautiful. The dramatic sky, heavy with clouds, adds emotional weight, yet the flamingo remains serene, almost unaware of its own absurdity. This disconnect is the heart of the painting: the joy found in not knowing, in embracing the fantastical without needing explanation. It’s a celebration of innocence, of the strange comfort that comes from not having all the answers.

Disproportionate Balance invites the viewer into a world where harmony is deliberately disrupted. The composition juxtaposes delicate natural elements—a butterfly, pink flowers, a fish—with stark geometric divisions and modern furniture, creating a tension between organic beauty and artificial structure.
The fish, oddly placed on the table, challenges our expectations and introduces a quiet absurdity, while the butterfly perched beside the vase hints at fleeting grace.
The background, fractured into bold color blocks and cloudy abstraction, mirrors the theme of imbalance. It’s as if the painting is asking: what happens when the familiar loses its proportions? When serenity is staged, and nature becomes decor?

The Pleasing Wonder of Ignorance P3 presents a surreal collision of scale and reality. A colossal fly hovers above a serene range of snow-capped mountains, its presence both absurd and strangely majestic. The delicate gradient of the sky—from cool turquoise to warm gold—suggests the quiet beauty of dawn or dusk, yet the oversized insect disrupts this tranquility, forcing the viewer to question what belongs and what does not.
The work plays with the tension between the ordinary and the extraordinary, turning a common creature into an awe-inspiring, almost mythical figure. In doing so, it captures the paradox in its title: the bliss of not knowing, and the strange beauty that can emerge when logic is suspended.

Blue heart pulses with surreal vitality, blending anatomy and nature into a single, living symbol. The heart—rendered in vibrant blues, greens, and pinks—becomes more than a biological organ; it’s a vessel of emotion, growth, and mystery. Mushrooms sprouting from its crown suggest regeneration and the quiet magic of decay, while the bird perched beside it adds a whisper of curiosity, as if nature itself is listening in.

Stand close, then step back. Let the hidden face and delicate butterfly speak to your own experiences of pain and renewal. Blooming Sorrow is as much your story as mine.