body & identity

anima mundi

Multimedia Sculpture (2026)

Medium: Plastic and fiber mannequin bust, modeling clay, hot glue, acrylics, rhinestones, mirror fragments, feathers, organic matter, and integrated LED lighting system

Dimensions: Approx. 65 × 45 × 30 cm

Exhibitions: Rainbow Pride, NDSM FUSE Wunderkammer (Amsterdam, 2026)

Status: Available / Gallery display

Concept Statement:

Anima Mundi (The Soul of the World) is a multimedia sculpture that explores magic not as an illusion, but as an innate gift of perception, the profound capacity to recognize the shared spiritual energy flowing through all living beings. Inspired by the forgotten turquoise stripe of the original 1978 Pride flag, the artwork invites us to reclaim our connection to the vital life force across creation.

The foundation of this transformation is a black male mannequin bust, representing the rigid shells imposed by societal constructs. Breaking free from binary limitations of gender and species, the body becomes a fluid site of evolution. Through a visceral, hand-sculpted relief recreating the microscopic and macroscopic textures of bacteria, algae, fungi, moss, scales, and feathers, the piece celebrates our shared energetic lineage with the ecosystem.

Lacerated at the chest, the shell fractures to reveal a radiant turquoise core. Framed by sharp mirror fragments and rhinestones that refract the light, this crystalline heart projects outward as a visual beacon—urging the viewer to pierce through external appearances and see the world through the eyes of the soul.

wound

Cut Canvas Relief, Textile Sutures & Collage (2026)

Medium: Slitted canvas, hand-stitched rope and thread, paper collage, acrylics, and mixed media relief on canvas

Dimensions: 41 × 75 cm

Exhibitions & Presentations: Embrace Your Inner Brussels Sprout, Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, NL, 2026)

Status: Available / Selected identity series

Concept Statement:

Wound is a visceral investigation into the intersections of body politics, food, and emotional resilience. Formed as a central horizontal incision, evoking both a leaf of a Brussels sprout and an open bodily wound, the canvas is physically sliced and tensioned with visible, hand-sewn textile sutures that treat repair as a structural element rather than ornamentation.

Beneath the open cut, layered collages reveal references to social judgment, food as a site of emotional negotiation, and adolescent humor used as an armor for acceptance. Reflecting on the journey from performing laughter for external validation to finding internal balance, Wound foregrounds healing not as the erasure of scars, but as an ongoing, visible act of self-acceptance and quiet strength.

THE MANY LAYERS OF IDENTITY

Mixed Media Reimagined Oil Painting (2025)

Medium: Repurposed early 20th-century oil painting, handmade paper Gnaga mask, gold leaf, acrylics, dried leaves, flowers, intertwined branches, and three-dimensional found objects on frame

Dimensions: 60 × 70 cm (including frame)

Exhibitions: Masks & Mirrors Exhibition (Outdoor Window Display), Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, 2025)

Status: Available / Selected for spatial display

Concept Statement:

The Many Layers of Identity is a visual reflection on the fluidity of identity, the tension between revelation and concealment, and the role of masks in shaping how we perceive ourselves and others. Salvaged from waste, a discarded early 20th-century oil painting has been transformed into a universal, genderless presence, a mirror suspended between mystery and visibility, past and present, construction and deconstruction.

At the center of this transformation is a paper Gnaga mask, historically worn in Venetian Carnival by men dressing as women to defy societal norms and subvert rigid gender boundaries. Layered with vivid pigments and gold leaf, the mask serves as a historical and queer emblem of freedom that both disguises and highlights, weaponizing tradition to question the deeper meanings of self-expression.

The artwork extends beyond the canvas onto its frame, enriched with organic textures such as dried leaves, flowers, intertwined branches, and small hidden objects. By layering discarded heritage with tactile organic matter, The Many Layers of Identity evokes human existence as a continuous, ever-shifting process: a subject that could be anyone, reflecting the complex, collective whole of shared identity.

i see you

Mixed Media Mirror (2025)

Medium: Mirror, recycled packaging plastic, studio-made eco-printed paper, used baking paper, newspaper fragments, and acrylics

Dimensions: 40 × 50 cm

Exhibitions: Out in the Open, Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, NL, 2025) - Kassel Queer Film Festival, Kulturbahnhof / Bali Cinema (Kassel, DE, 2026)

Status: Available / Selected for touring exhibitions

Concept Statement:

Anima Mundi (The Soul of the World) is a multimedia sculpture that explores magic not as an illusion, but as an innate gift of perception, the profound capacity to recognize the shared spiritual energy flowing through all living beings. Inspired by the forgotten turquoise stripe of the original 1978 Pride flag, the artwork invites us to reclaim our connection to the vital life force across creation.

The foundation of this transformation is a black male mannequin bust, representing the rigid shells imposed by societal constructs. Breaking free from binary limitations of gender and species, the body becomes a fluid site of evolution. Through a visceral, hand-sculpted relief recreating the microscopic and macroscopic textures of bacteria, algae, fungi, moss, scales, and feathers, the piece celebrates our shared energetic lineage with the ecosystem.

Lacerated at the chest, the shell fractures to reveal a radiant turquoise core. Framed by sharp mirror fragments and rhinestones that refract the light, this crystalline heart projects outward as a visual beacon—urging the viewer to pierce through external appearances and see the world through the eyes of the soul.

individuus

Mixed Media Canvas (2026)

Medium: Acrylics and pigments on canvas, metallic wire mesh, test tubes with fluorescent liquid, rhinestones, and relief lettering

Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm

Exhibitions: Queertropolis 2026, Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, 2026)

Status: Available / Gallery display

Concept Statement:

INDIVIDUUS, from the Latin in-dividuus ("that which cannot be divided"), starts from a scientific paradox: while human genomes are over 99% identical, contemporary society continuously fractures individuals into rigid categories based on gender, orientation, and sexuality.

Emerging from deep grey and black clay textures, the work features prominent tactile lettering and an infinity motif, symbolizing the boundless, indivisible spectrum of human existence. A metallic wire mesh encapsulates the canvas, representing the complex matrix of social, clinical, and bureaucratic structures imposed on the human form. Trapped within this industrial grid, glass test tubes hold vibrant fluorescent fluids with chromatic variations of less than 2%.

Through this juxtaposition of structural containment, shimmering accents, and fluid extractions, INDIVIDUUS forces the viewer to realize that, beneath external labels and rigid classifications, our essential substance is undeniably one and the same.

L'URLO (THE SCREAM)

Watercolor on Textile & Public Intervention (2014)

Medium: Watercolor on soft textile canvas

Dimensions: 80 × 80 cm

Exhibitions & Presentations: Milan Design Week / Fuorisalone (Storefront Installation, Historic Knitwear Boutique, Porta Venezia, Milan, IT, 2014)

Status: Private archive / Not available

Concept Statement:

Created in 2014 and installed in the storefront window of a historic knitwear boutique in Porta Venezia during Milan Design Week, L’Urlo (The Scream) is a public statement on female freedom, bodily autonomy, and the right to an embodied voice. By stepping outside traditional gallery walls and into the daily commercial flow of the city, the artwork transformed a shop window into a site of poetic and political affirmation.

Painted in watercolor directly on fabric, the work balances delicate vulnerability with unyielding resistance: the porous surface absorbs raw pigment into irregular, vibrant traces, mirroring an emotion that refuses to be contained. L’Urlo functions as a visual cry that shatters imposed silences, occupying public space to celebrate self-determination, unapologetic expression, and radical presence.

CONSTELLATION OF HOME

Acrylic, Collage & Mixed Media on Canvas (2026)

Medium: Acrylics, hand-illustrated paper collage, rhinestones, and mixed media relief on canvas

Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm

Exhibitions & Presentations: Home, Art Studio Amsterdam in collaboration with BoomsspijkerAmsterdam (Amsterdam, NL, 2026)

Status: Not Available

Concept Statement:

Constellation of Home is a personal map of belonging, love, and queer identity expressed through a multi-layered painted collage. Leaving Northern Italy ten years ago to live his identity authentically, the artist explores how "home" is not a static geographical place, but a safe space built and protected every day.

Set against a hand-painted galactic backdrop mapped with the Aquarius constellation—a symbol of queer freedom and transformation—collaged dimensional bubbles serve as protective caskets for what matters most: family in Italy, global friendships, beloved animal companions Lana and Rei, and life with partner Francesco. A prominent white star shines as a tribute to those who have passed, acting as a guiding light. Designed as a star constellation, the artwork reflects how our core values and chosen family remain constant navigational anchors wherever we go.

THE SPARKLE WITHIN

Acrylic, Watercolor & Iridescent Mixed Media on Canvas

Medium: Acrylics, watercolors, iridescent pigments, and textured relief on canvas

Dimensions: 18× 25 cm

Status: Available

Concept Statement:

The Sparkle Within represents an intimate journey of self-discovery, resilience, and queer self-acceptance.

The background, painted in uneven shades of black and off-white, symbolizes a rigid societal framework that imposes limiting expectations, echoing the internal battles and emotional friction tied to embracing one's true self. Breaking through this opaque darkness, iridescent traces of bright acrylic and fluid watercolor emerge, representing the vibrant queer spirit fighting to manifest, illuminate, and shine. By contrasting heavy, dark textures with brilliant, luminous colors, the artwork celebrates the transformative power of authenticity, proving that light always finds its way through the shadows.

A THREE-STEP QUEER JOURNEY

Collage Trilogy (2025)

Medium: Vintage collage on eco-printed paper, Latin manuscript leaves, acrylics, and metallic pigments

Dimensions: 29 × 21 cm (each)

Exhibitions: Out in the Open, Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, 2025)

Status: Available as a complete series / Individual works

Concept Statement:

Created for the Out in the Open exhibition at Treehouse NDSM, this trilogy of mixed-media collages charts an intimate, three-step journey of queer discovery, transition, and self-construction.

By layering vintage imagery over ancient Latin text, a symbol of rigid, inherited societal norms, and contrasting it with eco-printed organic surfaces, metallic glazes, and vibrant fluorescent hues, the series frames art as an act of resistance. From the initial internal recognition to the shared space of transition and the ongoing assembly of the authentic self, these works celebrate identity not as a fixed destination, but as a continuous, empowering process of becoming.

In the Sketch I Exist (Part I)

The first step of an inner journey. A figure stands before the canvas, tracing their internal identity away from social prejudices. Surrounded by vibrant fluorescent tones and space motifs, the piece represents the brave, private moment of recognizing and celebrating one's authentic queer self.

The Road Between (Part II)

The second step: the transitional space of movement and shared agency. Two figures navigate side by side in a driverless car, emphasizing that transition is rarely solitary. Vibrant queer color stains directly confront the rigid Latin text beneath, moving forward despite the weight of tradition.

Building Humans (Part III)

The third step: the active construction of the self. No longer sketching possibilities, the figures engage in building human identity beyond rigid gender binaries. Here, the Latin background is veiled in metallic softness, and fluorescent queer colors integrate seamlessly into the atmosphere, honoring identity as an ongoing process of freedom and care.

EMOTIONAL SHARING

Mixed Media Works on Paper (2024)

Medium: Acrylic paint and markers on watercolor paper

Dimensions: 29 × 21 cm

Exhibitions: Bulletin Board Exhibition, Queerhouse / Treehouse NDSM (Amsterdam, 2024)

Status: Available / Selected for community display

Concept Statement:

Born from live kawaii portrait sessions at Tropikali Festival, Emotional Sharing explores how environments of joy and safety foster effortless human connection. Inspired by the diverse mix of queer and non-queer people encountered at the festival, this A4 watercolor piece captures the essence of individual expressions through vivid lines, playful forms, and expressive mouths—the focal points of genuine smiles and unique emotional stories.

Created for the interactive Bulletin Board Expo at Treehouse NDSM, the artwork serves as an invitation to reflect on the communal nature of feelings. By offering a space where visitors could contribute to a shared emotional tapestry, Emotional Sharing suggests that reflecting on others' feelings allows us to find mirrors of our own experiences—celebrating emotional transparency as a vital tool for mutual understanding and community building.