My work focuses on existential issues, which I express through still-life compositions that use objects and materials to explore the complexities of human existence. Objects and materials can represent more than just their physical forms; they can embody abstract ideas, themes, and concepts. By giving objects metaphysical significance, and sometimes even anthropomorphizing them, I create narratives that allow us to reflect on our own humanity and existential concerns.

I capture the image using a photographic technique known as light painting. This process produces rich colors and detailed textures, which are as intrinsic to my work as the subject matter itself. The combination of this unique technique, together with the genre of still life, enables me to give full expression to my inner world. One of the things I love about the genre of still life photography is never having to compromise my vision. Working with inanimate objects allows me complete control and total freedom.

I am deeply inspired by a quote from the 20th-century painter Giorgio de Chirico, whose paintings and writings have significantly influenced the development of my visual language. De Chirico wrote: “Although the dream is a very strange phenomenon and an inexplicable mystery, far more inexplicable is the mystery and aspect our minds confer on certain objects and aspects of life.”

In my work, I am exploring themes and experiences that consciously occupy my thoughts. For this reason, I do not consider my work surreal, as it stems from conscious reflection rather than dreams or the subconscious, which are central to surrealism. As Francis Bacon once said, “My pictures are full of the things that I think about; and it’s really as simple as that.”