Artist Statement
My recent work culminates in what I call The Joy Project—an exploration of one of humanity’s most elusive yet essential emotions. Joy resists easy definition, but I’ve discovered it lives closest to those moments of awe when the mind falls nearly silent and seems to smile from within. It’s a feeling that reaches us completely, without reservation.
This fascination led me deep into research: studies on joy’s definition and emotional landscape, theories of joy-based design, and the psychology of color and form. I learned that certain shapes consistently evoke joy across cultures—spheres and circles top these lists. When multiplied, they create a sense of abundance that amplifies our joy response. This discovery drew me toward atomic physics, where I found that the very building blocks of existence—atoms in their spherical dance of abundance—seem to sing with inherent joy.
I embrace being what I call an ardent amateur. I use amateur in its truest, original sense: from the French, meaning lover—someone who loves something purely. Though the word has unfortunately evolved to suggest the unprofessional or unskilled, I reclaim its authentic meaning.
I am an amateur of joy. A lover of joy. And through my work, I invite others to rediscover the profound beauty hidden in the fundamental shapes and rhythms that surround us.