After moving to Australia in 2024, I was deeply moved by the richness and diversity of Queensland’s native flora. The vibrant beauty of this landscape became both a daily source of wonder and a quiet teacher. The plants I paint are shaped by this new environment – eucalyptus leaves, blooming jacarandas, native grasses, and flowers. They act as both material and spiritual codes, perceptible on many levels.

In the Botanical Meditation series, I explore the subtle boundary between seeing and feeling. Botanical forms emerge from layers of translucent blue – a symbol of inner silence and meditative space – not as decorative motifs, but as quiet invitations to pause.

This series draws inspiration from Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” – a contemplative immersion in nature. It is not about observing from afar, but about listening with the whole body. My paintings follow the same principle: each work is a slow breath, a moment of sensory presence, a space for resonance.

These are not botanical illustrations; they are visual meditations – layered gestures of stillness, texture, and light. Each painting unfolds like a quiet exhalation, inviting the viewer to delve into thought and reconnect with a deeper rhythm of life.
With these works, I offer a return – to the body, to the natural world, to the unconscious. These are not simply paintings of plants; they are mindfulness practices in visual form.