My work explores the notion self-metamorphosis. Abstract machines and their functionality in the social context that we live in and their notion of desire as a power of evolution, are the main aspects of my paintings. Form and function, freedom and imprisonment, abundance and scarcity, extroversion and introversion are all concepts that have to do with opposition and contradiction. The paintings on display negotiate escapism. Escapism is the act of mentally  diverting from unpleasant or boring aspects of daily life, typically through activities involving imagination or entertainment. Escapism may be used to occupy one’s self away from persistent feelings of depression or general sadness. Escapism could be battled by wearing a mask of joy, by presenting a different self than what one is, by presenting exactly the opposite of what one feels. A tool for escaping what’s real, the mask allows one to live in a fantastic and idealized social context.