04/06/2026
For eight days, I was simply an artist.
For the first time in a long while, I found myself alone with my work again, fully immersed in an artistic environment, surrounded by people who speak the same language, even when they come from different parts of the world.
The eight days I spent in Japan marked my first independent artist residency in more than thirteen years.
In a way, the experience brought me back to myself while moving me forward at the same time, something I did not know was possible.
What I often seek through my work, a kind of artistic Esperanto, a space where people connect beyond geography, culture, and language, became a lived experience during those days of intense work, conversations, and encounters.
The impressions are still settling. They continue to unfold and have already found their way into MA, the exhibition that grew out of this experience.
It was an experience I had hoped for for a long time, yet one that exceeded anything I could have imagined.
Thank you, and , for creating this space.
Until we meet again. ❤️
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