Art didn’t always feel like my thing. In 2018, everything changed when I came across African masks. It was fascination. But the shift wrecked me, financially and emotionally. I was freelancing as an event photographer, spending hours fixing shots in post. I knew composition and color, but turning that into art? My family didn’t get it. My friends were landing steady jobs while I gambled on a path I wasn’t sure would work.

African masks caught my attention early on. They carry meaning without faces, speaking through shape and spirit. That stayed with me. My characters don’t have faces either. Without faces, body language takes over, letting people find their own meaning.

Kpeliye’e ties into Senufo culture and taught me about identity.

Chromatic Dilemma, though, came from a darker place. I started it in early 2024, questioning if I was on the right path.

The past year has been all about experimenting and walking on shaky ground. Photoshop is still my go-to. Liquify became my thing, subtle but transformative, like in M4rtyr Small tweaks shift everything.

In 2025, I want to connect with other digital artists to explore shared stories. I’m not sure where it will go, but I’m open to whatever comes next.