How would you describe your personal visual code?

I’m drawn to clean lines and a monochrome palette, mostly dark shades. I love oversized pieces like big blazers, strong silhouettes, and statement shoes. There’s structure in what I wear, which probably comes from my background in architecture. I like building a look the same way I’d build a space, with balance, contrast, and intention.

Jewelry plays a big part too. I don’t just wear it, I design it. I have my own brand, so for me it’s not just an accessory. It’s part of the identity. It adds weight, shape, or tension to something minimal. That contrast is what makes it work.

What fashion eras or designers shape your aesthetic?

I’ve always been drawn to the creativity of designers like Maison Martin Margiela, Rick Owens, and Balenciaga. The way they play with shapes and details really pushes me to step outside the box. I also adore Alexander McQueen’s ability to mix fashion, art, and performance that blend of style and substance is something I really admire.

Your visual language is so strong. Your pieces feel sculptural in the truest sense, like wearable mini-sculptures. Does your background in sculpture influence how you approach jewelry design?

For sure. Sculpture is where it all started for me. I am just working on a smaller scale now but the thinking is the same. It is still about weight, tension, balance, and space, just closer to the body.

When I design jewelry I think of it as sculpture you can wear and take out into the world. It still has presence, it still holds emotion, but now it also moves, breathes, and sometimes ends up in a selfie. So yes, I am still sculpting, just in a way that fits in your hand and maybe makes your outfit better.

That is such a great way to put it, sculpture for the body. Do you ever sketch your pieces first, or is it more of a hands-on, sculpting-as-you-go kind of process?

It is mostly hands-on. I might do a quick sketch just to catch the idea, but I need to work with the material to really understand it. My process is very physical. I shape things as I go, feel the weight, let the form change in my hands. That is what I love about sculpture and jewelry both. You do not just plan it, you respond to it. It is a conversation with the piece while it is coming to life.

You clearly have a strong visual world beyond modeling. Can you tell me more about your sculpting practice and what else you’re drawn to creatively? Do you explore other mediums too?

Sculpting is still at the core of everything for me. It is where I started and probably where I will always return. I like working with weight and texture and giving shape to something that did not exist before. It is grounding and a bit addictive.

Besides that I make jewelry, which kind of grew out of sculpture without me even planning it. I also take photos when I walk around, mostly street stuff or quiet moments. I am not a photographer really but I like catching something real and unposed. It is like sketching with a camera.

I think in the end it is all connected. I just like creating things that hold a feeling, whether it is metal or light or silence.

Your sculptural work and jewelry are already expressive, but your performances and photos take it even further. What role does humor and movement play in your creative language? Do you see these playful actions as part of your artistic voice or more like spontaneous bursts of fun?

It’s not really a performance for me, it’s just how I exist. I don’t plan it, I live it. My life is kind of one long slow-motion performance piece with questionable props and a strong wind machine.

Humor and movement are part of my language. I don’t separate them from the rest of what I do. One minute I’m making a piece of jewelry, the next I’m balancing on a wall like a fashionable bird. It’s all the same energy just different shapes.

Have you ever had someone walk past one of your improvised “performances” and think you were actually in trouble? Like not art, just a very dramatic person lost in the street?

I’m pretty sure those people exist but honestly, who cares. I’ve definitely seen the looks — like they’re not sure if they should help me or just keep walking.

But the truth is most of them probably just want to ask if I’m a character from a TV series filming a scene in real life. Which, to be fair, wouldn’t be entirely wrong. It does feel like that most days.