A girl makes a graffiti painting with colorful hearts on a gray, gray concrete wall. She wants to brighten up the gloomy city in which she lives and show that more love is needed in the world.
All my artworks are inspired by weathered walls with posters, peeling paint and all kinds of things in decline. I try to use these elements to create something new, something beautiful.
Children inspire me. Their ability to transcend every bad situation is amazing. Play tag in the ruins of a bombed Syrian city. Playing football in the most miserable neighborhoods. They are always looking for the light. They save the future that our generations have really messed up and don't even blame us for it. If we could keep the child a little more in ourselves, then we were not in such a mess. Art can help us find our childish innocence
I think the recurring themes in my portfolio are now more relevant than ever. My art depicts the current state of the world, and how our children grow up in an often unfair and deteriorating environment. Yet the ability of children to transcend difficult situations and find joy and light in the darkest environment is the much needed hope for the future. Sustainability is also integrated into my works by the materials I use. Many of these materials have been reused for my artworks.