After volunteering in a psychiatric hospital, I began taking my work seriously. But that experience also triggered what felt like a psychotic episode—one that lasted for about 6 months. During that time, I came across the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and Mooji, and I made a quiet promise to myself: if these teachings helped pull me out of the darkness I was facing, I would dedicate myself to sharing the philosophy of non-duality in whatever ways I could.

People often describe my work as “dark,” but to me, it’s the opposite. The subjects I explore are based on real things—parts of life that are just as valid and true as any moment of joy. Non-duality is about accepting all of it. It’s about seeing that everything, even the things we reject, are still expressions of the self. A lot of so-called “positive” art only shows the cheerful side of life, but that feels dishonest to me. That kind of denial is what I find truly dark. I want to show the so-called “dark” moments in a lighter way—to say that it’s okay. We don’t have to run from it. We just have to learn to see it for what it is.