In Vivere Verum et Flore, I use the human form as a vessel for storytelling, where identity is not something to hide or suppress, but something that evolves and blooms from within. Through oil paintings, video art, and sculpture, I create portraits of individuals who face discrimination—especially those from the transgender community—depicting them as powerful figures whose inner beauty unfurls outward in the form of masks. These masks, made of organic, bioluminescent matter, emerge from the skin, glowing in the dark to symbolize the often unseen strength, grace, and resilience of those who have been marginalized.

 

My work explores the wonder, imagination, and vulnerability of being human. I am drawn to a child-like way of seeing the world—where the strange, colorful, and magical can exist alongside the ordinary. The masks that appear throughout my paintings are not meant to conceal, but to reveal: flesh that blooms outward like a human flower, transforming the body into something otherworldly and alive. Flowers become a language for growth, identity, and the beautiful weirdness of becoming.

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Animals appear as spirit guides, quiet companions who inhabit the space between the familiar and the mystical. Together, the figures, flowers, and animals create a personal mythology—one rooted in curiosity, play, and the belief that there is magic hiding just beneath the surface.