Artist Statement
My artistic practice explores inner contradiction, transformation, and the tension between reason and instinct, order and chaos, tradition and progress. XANTEA 2502 emerges from an autobiographical and psychological inquiry into mythology, philosophy, the unconscious, and technology, shaped by my fascination with science fiction, fantasy, surrealism, and speculative worlds. I develop an experimental universe where ancient symbols, futuristic technologies, mythical creatures, and imagined realities coexist. Working across painting, animation, sound, light, and virtual reality, I build hybrid worlds inhabited by AGI machines, mythical figures, and liminal beings that reflect different psychological forces. Experimentation is central to my process: I move freely between mediums, techniques, and ideas, allowing intuition, accidents, unexpected results, and discovery to shape the work. I am interested in what happens when familiar realities begin to break apart and reveal something beneath them. Rather than seeking harmony or resolution, I embrace ambiguity and contradiction as spaces of transformation.
