Artist statement
Home, unfamiliar spaces and dreams.
As an artist from Georgia, with a background in film production design, illustration, set design, and storyboarding, I’ve evolved into an interdisciplinary independent practitioner driven by experimentation.
Drawing from diverse experiences I’ve transitioned these skills into my fine art practice.
I explore how my environment shapes the quality of life, focusing on themes of home, unfamiliar spaces and dreams. Viewing home as a lifelong sanctuary, I now investigate its impact on my creativity, delving into nostalgia, attachment, and ambivalence. I also aim to uncover the connections between physical spaces and mental states, delving into memory and dreams as important subconscious messages. My work invites viewers to reflect on their dreams and inner desires, translating dream imagery into two- and three-dimensional art forms.
The methods I use to materialize my conceptual explorations include painting, small-scale installations, and photography. I utilize techniques such as impasto, collage, sketching, and scale model construction. This process is enriched by in-depth research and extensive photographic documentation, ensuring a comprehensive execution of my work.
- Background
- film production designillustrationset designstoryboarding
- Themes
- homeunfamiliar spacesdreamsnostalgiaattachmentambivalence
- Methods
- paintingsmall-scale installationsphotography
- Techniques
- impastocollagesketchingscale model construction