The Art of BarBouillage

My work is rooted in transformation—of materials, space, perception, and the self. The Art of Barbouillage is the result of seven years of focused experimentation with industrial plastic, a material often dismissed as rigid and disposable. I challenge that perception by reshaping it through heat, coaxing it into sculptural forms that break away from the flat surface of canvas and invite a tactile, dimensional experience.

Introspection plays a central role in this process. It informs not only how I engage with the material, but how I hope viewers engage with the work. Transparency—both literal and conceptual—allows the internal structure of each piece to remain visible. The folds, tensions, and layers are not hidden; they are the evidence of change. These works are not static objects—they are transitional states, capturing the movement between resistance and surrender, between what was and what is becoming.

I’m drawn to the tension between control and chaos, permanence and impermanence. Each piece begins with intention, but the plastic responds with its own logic. Heat introduces unpredictability, and I’ve learned to embrace that dialogue. The resulting forms are co-authored—partly guided, partly spontaneous. In that balance, transformation becomes not just visible, but deeply felt.