An exhibition in the South of France...

Inspiration Japon Lartsolite St. Jean en Royans, Drome, South of France

April - December 2026

Exhibition Statement

I am an artist who works across a range of materials to tell layered, contemplative stories. I am deeply inspired by the process itself and by the challenge of translating ideas and concepts into physical form. Each project begins with research and reflection, allowing the narrative to determine the materials and methods through which it will be expressed.

I came to art through listening. As a child, I was read haiku by my mother—small vessels of language that carried seasons, breath, and silence. Those early encounters with Japanese design and culture taught me that meaning does not need to announce itself; it can arrive softly, in the space between words. This sensibility continues to guide my practice, shaping how I see, how I wait, and how I make.

My active imagination is fueled by mythology, dreams, parables, and folklore, and my work often reflects a quiet dialogue between the visible and the implied. Influenced by Japanese aesthetics, I am drawn to simplicity, balance, and the resonance of empty space. Concepts such as ma—the pause that gives form its voice—and wabi-sabi, the beauty of impermanence and imperfection, are not references but lived principles within my process.

In works such as my butterfly installations, imagery is hand printed on Washi paper, then carefully hand cut and coated in beeswax. Hundreds of these delicate forms are applied to a simple kimono form made of cotton gauze. More butterflies are suspended on monofilament line, suggesting a fleeting Lepidoptera visitation. Each step is deliberate, echoing the discipline of haiku, where every syllable—and every mark—matters.

The chosen materials hold a metaphorical relationship to themes of lightness, enchantment, and hope. Natural fibers, fragile papers, and translucent surfaces allow the work to breathe rather than insist, mirroring natural rhythms and the passage of time.

After years of professional practice, my work remains an act of listening. It invites stillness and unhurried looking, offering a space where memory, nature, and transience quietly converge. In this way, my art becomes a continuation of those early poems—brief, attentive, and open to the depth found in simplicity.