Working between London, New York, and Tokyo, my multidisciplinary practice investigates the body as a primal site of metamorphosis. In a world where the body exists increasingly estranged from the natural cycles that once grounded us, my work addresses a modern paradox: though we strive for digital detachment, our physical selves remain irrevocably tethered to the Earth’s recurring cycles of renewal and decay.

My recent work at GlogauAIR has specifically shifted toward the concept of human-animal hybridity as a means of reconciling humanity with nature. Influenced by my time in Japan, I have become fascinated by Shinto rituals and the spiritual traditions of ‘Henge’, (deities capable of transforming into humans or other entities.) While my previous work looked at futuristic interpretations of metamorphosis, focusing on humanity’s relationship with the cyborg and the transition from organic to artificial, I now look to my current environment and ancient traditions that have shaped it to inform my practice. Both themes of metamorphosis ultimately question how the transformation of the self destabilizes the rigid boundaries of the "human" and whether identity must always be anchored in a single, organic body.

Through acrylic painting, digital art, and charcoal illustration, I aim to capture the intimate process of trans-species transformation. My inspirations are drawn from the bird-like deities known as ‘Tengu’, the ritualistic ‘Shishi Odori’ tradition where dancers embody the deer to ward off evil spirits, and the fluid nature of shape-shifting dragons within Japanese folklore. Through these works, I highlight a continuity between humanity and the environment that is so often forgotten in the chaos of modernity. I seek to prove that the body and the land are not separate categories, but that to be human is to be an active extension of an interdependent ecosystem rather than merely an observer of it.