How does your life and the world around you influence your art, and how does art influence your life?
Being an artist is not just a job or a career path; it is an identity. It has certainly influenced my life in every possible way. In fact, I stick with being an artist because it has always reminded me to be more conscious in my everyday life, constantly observing and asking the “whys.” If you pay enough attention, everything can be interesting. I love that, as an artist, you can highlight what you think might be easily missed in our daily lives—things that might be taken for granted—and turn them into something creative and fun.
Every artist hopes their work can accomplish something or make someone feel a certain way. What do you want your art to do?
I don’t think about the end goal of my works. I like to take it step by step, creating one piece at a time, seeing what my art will lead to and where it will take me, as well as what it brings to my audiences. Hopefully, visiting my exhibitions will be an immersive experience that takes you away from the world for a little while.
