Q: “Layers of Life” looks at the hidden strata of existence. What drew you to explore these unseen narratives in nature?

A: It’s not that these narratives are unseen, but that they exist only once, in a specific moment. For example, observing the shadow of a large tree cast on a building façade: the wall remains the same, but the shadow constantly changes—shifted by light, seasons, or even the loss of a branch. Each day creates a new drawing. In my paintings, I aim to capture one of these fleeting narratives—the shadow moment—translating it onto canvas. “