I have had a camera in my hands for as long as I can remember, but in recent years, its role has transformed. Rather than merely documenting reality, I now wield my camera as a brush to craft self-portraits. By utilizing fragments of images captured by my camera, I fashion illusory, dreamlike, and impossible realities on the digital canvas of processing software.
My creations resemble patchwork quilts, harmonizing fragments and elements from diverse sources. Commencing with my own photos, I integrate images from online repositories and occasionally incorporate segments of artificially generated imagery. These fragments undergo a process of extraction, transformation, distortion, and manipulation before merging into the final composition.
The culmination of my work challenges viewers to question their preconceived notions and perceive reality from a fresh perspective. Many of my pieces delve into profound human anxieties, such as the fear of aging, navigating life's transitions, feeling left behind, or losing one's way. Some of my photographs serve as a conduit for social protest.