"Material exploration is the foundation of my practice—the relationships between materials and the new meanings that emerge when they come into contact. Inspired by Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology, I seek to rediscover presence and physical connection with the world—the naive, immediate sensory experience—by creating works where body and material meet directly. My works invite the viewer into a sensory space where colors, textures, and the inherent qualities of materials take center stage. 

In my research project Feminine Reshuffle, I challenge conventional perceptions of textile art as something feminine, decorative, or soft. I ‘break apart’ tufted textiles and reconstruct them in new ways, combining them with industrial materials such as plexiglass, wood, tile adhesive, cement, and epoxy. Through these encounters, new expressions and connections emerge—a space where 1 + 1 = 3—and where the distinct characteristics of the materials mutually enhance, challenge, and enrich one another. 

Emergence and phenomenology are guiding principles in my working process. I treat tufted textiles on equal terms with other materials—not as something secondary or merely decorative, but as an active, form-bearing element. I seek transformation—when textiles shift from soft and organic to hard and durable through techniques such as ceramic impressions and embedding in resin/epoxy. 

By challenging the conventional functions of materials and combining them in new ways, I create works that appeal to the senses before the intellect. I aim to evoke curiosity, create tension, and open a dialogue between the three fundamental elements of the exhibition space: the architecture, the artwork, and the viewer. In this encounter, new relationships arise—another way of seeing, sensing, and understanding materials, relations, and space."