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The sites I work on often contain traces of social change, local history, and human presence. By making such traces tangible and spatially experiential, a project invites reflection on how places are used, remembered, and how they contribute to individual and collective identity.

Each project begins with in-depth research into the site and its context, by starting a relationship with the place, space and community. The resulting proposal often takes the form of a “space within a space”: a sculptural structure that may reintroduce lost architectural elements, connect different locations, or, in rare cases, transform existing abandoned objects. The works function simultaneously as objects and as accessible spaces, with open-ended meanings shaped by public use and interpretation.

Collaboration with local communities, institutions, and experts is integral to the process. Through shared research and dialogue, embedded knowledge is translated into context-responsive artworks that reconnect past, present, and future. I welcome conversations with advisors, commissioners, and curators to explore the potential of specific locations and to develop context-responsive proposals together.