More Than Just a Safe Path

I’ve always taken the alternative route. Growing up in a small village, I was more drawn to skating, street art, and the energy of urban culture than to fitting into the boxes around me. I never really blended in — and honestly, I didn’t want to. Still, I tried the “safe” path first, pushing my passion aside to learn something practical. The result? Frustration. I felt stuck in a job where my heart wasn’t in it — my thoughts constantly drifting back to painting or skating, where I felt most alive.

When I lost that job at 20, it felt less like a setback and more like freedom. It was the final push I needed to dedicate myself fully to art — and to a life I could actually call my own. From that point, everything shifted. My first exhibition sold over 20 works, my Instagram started gaining real traction, and suddenly collectors were reaching out.

I never wanted to wait for permission from galleries, so I set up my own shows — raw, independent, and true to who I am. That unfiltered approach spoke to people. It created direct connections, the kind you can’t fake, and ironically, it was exactly that independence that got the attention of galleries and collectors. Today, I’m represented in Basel and have shown at ArtBeat Lisbon, where my booth completely sold out.

Instagram has become another way for me to share this journey. It’s where I take people behind the scenes in my studio, show the process as it happens, and connect with a global audience. Many of my works have found homes around the world through those connections — proof that art can travel far without borders.

My work is less about appearance and more about presence. I want people to feel the raw mix of strength and fragility, the closeness, the tension — emotions that can’t always be put into words but are impossible to ignore.

Now, with a second studio in Cologne, I’m expanding into a city that thrives on creativity and diversity. I’m still drawn to independent projects and pop-ups, but also looking outward, toward the international stage. Because my journey has always been about more than just making art — it’s about proving that the untraditional path, the one that doesn’t fit neatly into the rules, can lead exactly where you’re meant to be.