18" x 12" Oil 2024

Blame it on the kittens' series.

"It all began in 2016, with a collaborative experiment alongside Mike Cameron, an artist for whom I have great respect . We combined elements of his paintings with fragments of my photographs, creating a spontaneous collage that sat untouched for quite some time. When I finally revisited this improvised composition, a narrative emerged—one that was both unsettling and ominous. Dark tones dominated the piece: deep blacks, roaring flames, menacing figures, and a looming road sign, all evoking the tension of an impending disaster. To counterbalance this heavy imagery, I sought to introduce something light and joyful. The image of an innocent kitten surfaced in my mind, embodying sweetness and simplicity. Yet, it wasn’t enough. This kitten had to be more—its laser eyes became the natural source of the surrounding chaos, burning things as it went. In this series, the kitten symbolizes a broader concept: 'denial.' As we scroll through social media, we’re captivated by adorable kitten videos, distracting ourselves from the harsh realities of the world—climate change, war, the erosion of women’s rights. In this work, I ask the viewer: could these tiny creatures, with their overwhelming cuteness, be the ones to blame for the chaos? Or perhaps, through them, we are avoiding facing our own culpability."