I don’t believe in waiting for inspiration to strike. Instead, I think that working every day in my stu- dio hones my skills and prepares me for when inspiration does come, making the process feel almost magical. I remain attentive to both time and space to ensure everything aligns perfectly.

My works are the result of a patient process of sewing and painting, aiming to capture various inspirations within a single piece. The roughness of the coffee bags I use as canvases, combined with my organic and minimalist approach, introduces imperfection, texture, and color into my art. Influenced by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, I reject conventional notions of beauty, cele- brating imperfection, incompletion, and impermanence as valuable aesthetic qualities. In my pur- suit of sustainability, I choose to work with repaired and recycled objects, exploring the creative tension between the present and the past through the stories embedded in these materials. My color palette, drawn from nature, features golds, earthy tones, velvety greens, and deep blues.

My inspiration is deeply rooted in Wabi-Sabi, a philosophy that I will explore further in this book but which is integral to my daily life.

Each day in the studio is unique yet follows a routine. I start by opening several sketchbooks with different themes and spend time experimenting.

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I begin by assembling and repairing coffee bags, which defines the format and shape of the pie- ce I will work on. If needed, I create a wooden frame (some of my paintings are presented more like rugs in American-style frames) and prepare the canvas for the colors and textures I aim to achieve.

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I often work on multiple canvases simultaneously. When starting a painting, I usually don’t know where the process will lead me. Sometimes, I’m inspired by a previous sketch or drawing, fol- lowing the shapes and colors that catch my eye. Generally, though, I let the organic and spon- taneous nature of the composition guide the way.

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Many days are spent experimenting, adding textures, and sometimes the work becomes too noisy and chaotic. I feel as though I’m losing the essence of my work. That’s when the most interesting part of the process occurs, as I distill it down to a minimalist beauty. The magic hap- pens when the emotion becomes palpable. It becomes clear that less is more; neither the piece nor my life needs extra decorative elements to be perfect. Embracing and highlighting imperfec- tions, rather than masking them, allows the raw and textured truth of the work to shine.

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The creative process involves a lot of back and forth to find an aesthetic balance and achieve
a simply beautiful composition. Simple forms and colors remind us of the impermanent and ever-changing nature of existence. Geometric, imperfect shapes with varying textures evoke this sense of impermanence.

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By channeling my vision and deepest feelings into my work, I communicate with viewers through simple yet powerful compositions, evoking emotional responses and deep reflections.