In my painting, I’m currently exploring the ambivalence I feel toward digital technologies. Caught between countless hours spent staring at screens and a longing for real-life experiences, I ask: How do we actually want to live?

As a UX designer, I help design software myself. At the same time, I witness how digital spaces are taking over our everyday lives. Often, we’re physically present, but our attention is online. How can we use technology meaningfully without losing ourselves in it? How do we maintain mindful awareness, connection, and creativity? How do we find a balance that feels worth living?

I translate these questions into my paintings in a variety of ways. In vibrantly colored acrylic and mixed-media works, I play out this conflict directly on the canvas.