Art as a Diary: Expressing the Unspoken Through Colours

Art as a Diary: Expressing the Unspoken Through Colours

‘No matter how different your art may be from you, you are still linked to it. Your art belongs to a part of your essence.‘

– How is art your therapy?

I first started painting because I had anxiety from a past relationship and also because I am really bad at making friends. I had to find a hobby calm enough to silence my thoughts and listen to my emotions. Art quickly became a diary for me, a diary without using words but emotions through colours, shades, and shapes.

– You paint a lot of flowers, why is that?

To be honest, I’ve never thought about that question before. But if I want to give you a proper answer, I would probably say that flowers express sensuality, femininity, nature, and emotions such as sadness, joy, loneliness, and peace. I chose flowers because they can express so much in a single painting. You are not restricted. In fact, you are free to have an open conversation with a friend or another art lover about how my work makes you feel from the outside to the inside. I am sure the answers will differ from one another.

– Describe your dream exhibit

For once, I don’t know. I will let the universe decide for me and hope for the best to happen for everyone. The gallery owner, the buyers, the public, and finally, me, the artist.

– What would you say is your central source of inspiration?

People might say that I go with the flow, but my central source of inspiration is my own life. Each piece of art I’ve made describes a specific period of my life. I just shared two of them on Instagram because they are for sale and for the public. Only a few are on my blog as therapy, but you are free to visit it.

– What song would you recommend for someone to listen to while experiencing your art for the first time and why?

Relaxing birds’ chirping or the natural sound of rain are my favorite while painting. First of all, it helps me ground myself within. Secondly, feel and acknowledge what I want to express through my painting. Third, it helps the public understand their own emotions, hidden, disregarded, or accepted. Why is the feeling of anger popping up? Why pride or empowerment while connecting with my craft?

– What is it that you are trying to say through your work?

You can be whatever and whoever you want as soon as you honour your own deepest emotions. One canvas takes at least one month, and two weeks only when I am consistent and not caught by anything else.

There is no rush in achieving your goals, no need to compare yourself or your life to others. Focus on yourself and be proud of every step, small or big, you are taking each day.

Nothing is easy, but with resilience, patience, will, and strength, anything is possible. You just need one vision and nurture it like climbing the stairs.

-Is your identity as an artist separate from your identity as a person?

No, the name of my Instagram profile differs from my original name because I want people to focus on my canvas. In my opinion, it is impossible to dissociate the artist from their art. No matter how different your art may be from you, you are still linked to it. Your art belongs to a part of your essence.

-Is it ever daunting to start a new project?

When you are in awe of what you’re doing, it is never daunting but exciting to start a new project. It doesn’t matter how long it will take or how tired you might feel a few days after starting it.

It is still interesting to work on a new project because it is never the same colours, graphics, or feelings. And I am always thrilled to watch the final result and be amazed by my work, celebrate my achievement, and be proud of myself before sharing it with the world.

– What does rebellion mean to you as an artist?

As an artist, it is expressing something on a canvas that we can’t normally express on a street or on social media, without being caught by the police or without being accused of racism or even bullying. It can also be seen or perceived as a high level of frustration that only painting can express.

– Do you ever wish to control the way your art is perceived?

Not at all. Art is about freeing ourselves from the common of the world. Trying to control how my work is perceived can be viewed as a dictatorship. I might be meticulous, my work is extremely structured, but people are free to honour their emotions while connecting with my paintings. The goal is to let people feel, not to constrain them.

– Last but not least, do you think the glass is half full, half empty, or just twice as big as needed?

I usually view things for what they are in general. It really depends on the situation someone is facing. You might find yourself in a situation where the glass is half empty or even empty; everything depends on your perception, if I may say. Are you going to give up or just change your perspective?

I might say the glass is just twice as big as needed, and then, regarding a situation, my opinion may change for a better balance. People are constantly changing, evolving, growing, and progressing. Let’s not be bound by a state of mind and just be.

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