About the [Un]broken collection:

This collection is inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi (golden joinery). With Kintsugi, broken objects are repaired with lacquer and gold, highlighting the breakage and making the weak parts stronger. As a philosophy, it treats brokenness as something to be highlighted instead of hidden; it’s a symbol of healing and resilience. Kintsugi also creates a connection between two parts that may otherwise be impossible. 

Us humans are different and unique in a myriad of ways but something that we all have in common is pain. Life does break everyone in some way. But for some reason, we tend to try and hide those broken pieces of us even though they make us unique and relatable to each other. Breaking doesn’t mean we have stopped being useful or beautiful, and goodness, there are some beautiful humans in the world. This collection is a celebration of you.

The titles of four of the artworks in the [Un]broken collection answer the question: what broke you?

About this artwork:

Most of us –if not all– have experienced the loss of a person we loved. The pain resulting from that is imaginable and yet some of us would choose to pay the price all over again.

This piece is a sequel to ‘How Many Times Must I Fall Apart?’ artwork from the Grief Diaries collection.

Size: 4000x5004

Original physical painting included with NFT on request. Artist retains the right to resell or archive the physical version if not claimed by the primary collector.

Grief: The Price Paid For Love

About the Grief Diaries collection:

My mother passed away in May 2021 and I came apart. To deal with the pain, I turned to writing diaries about my honest feelings. The Grief Diaries are a collection of ‘self-portraits’ that are my response to this pain. They are everything I wanted to say but lacked the courage to.

About this artwork:

As a hearing-impaired child, I struggled with communicating and expressing myself. One day when I was six years old, my mum wordlessly placed a watercolour set in front of me and I took to it like oxygen. Art became an avenue with which I could express myself and throughout my life and my mum championed my love for art. She saw me as an artist before I was and she moved mountains so I could be. 

“Who am I now?” is a question I’ve been asking myself since her passing. I don’t know if I can be me without her, without being seen. In a world that consistently made me feel invisible, she shone a spotlight on me. 

Size: 3000 × 4294.

ID: Who Am I?

What if we embraced our raw, authentic selves? Far from a surrender, this act manifests as a force of strength.

An exploration of vulnerability, painted on raw, unprimed canvas. 

Ok, So Here's the Truth #4/5

About the [Un]broken collection:

This collection is inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi (golden joinery). With Kintsugi, broken objects are repaired with lacquer and gold, highlighting the breakage and making the weak parts stronger. As a philosophy, it treats brokenness as something to be highlighted instead of hidden; it’s a symbol of healing and resilience. Kintsugi also creates a connection between two parts that may not be otherwise possible. 

Us humans are different and unique in a myriad of ways but something that we all have in common is pain. Life does break everyone in some way, let’s be honest. But for some reason, we tend to try and hide those broken pieces of us even though they make us unique and relatable to each other. Breaking doesn’t mean we have stopped being useful or beautiful, and goodness, there are some beautiful humans in the world. This collection is a celebration of you.


About this artwork:

This painting is a love letter to all the people life broke but who are still standing despite it all. 

Size: 4000x5063

NFT comes with physical painting (highly recommended). If physical is not claimed, artist retains the right to exhibit physical but it won't be resold.

I’m Still Standing

About the Grief Diaries collection:

My mother passed away in May 2021 and I came apart. To deal with the pain, I turned to writing diaries about my honest feelings. The Grief Diaries are a collection of ‘self-portraits’ that are my response to this pain. They are everything I wanted to say but lacked the courage to.

About this artwork:

On 17 September during one of my worst days I wrote, “I have thought about dying in the past few months than I ever had in my entire life. Sometimes even several times a day. Mama, it’s not getting easier, it’s getting harder.”

My mother’s name was Rose and we buried her with white and red roses.

Size: 3000 x 2990

Yearning For A Reunion

Ok, So Here's the Truth #3/5

About the [Un]broken collection:

This collection is inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi (golden joinery). With Kintsugi, broken objects are repaired with lacquer and gold, highlighting the breakage and making the weak parts stronger. As a philosophy, it treats brokenness as something to be highlighted instead of hidden; it’s a symbol of healing and resilience. Kintsugi also creates a connection between two parts that may not be otherwise possible. 

Us humans are different and unique in a myriad of ways but something that we all have in common is pain. Life does break everyone in some way, let’s be honest. But for some reason, we tend to try and hide those broken pieces of us even though they make us unique and relatable to each other. Breaking doesn’t mean we have stopped being useful or beautiful, and goodness, there are some beautiful humans in the world. This collection is a celebration of you.

The titles of four of the artworks in the [Un]broken collection answer the question, what broke you?

About this artwork:

Childhood trauma. Enough said.

Size: 4000x5041

Original physical painting included with NFT on request. Artist retains the right to resell or archive the physical version if not claimed by the primary collector.

Some Childhoods, Man...

Unbroken V2

My mother passed away in May 2021 and I came apart. To deal with the pain, I turned to writing diaries about my honest feelings. The Grief Diaries are a collection of ‘self-portraits’ that are my response to this pain. They are everything I wanted to say but lacked the courage to.

About this artwork:

There are so many things I wanted to say about how I’m really feeling. When people would ask me how I am, I’d just give a general, “I’m fine.” when I so badly wanted to tell them that actually, I’m not fine at all. I wanted to spare my family and close friends the pain of seeing me struggle; assuring them that I was doing okay was one less thing for them to worry about. 

So yes, I am not fine but I believe that one day I will be.

Size: 3000x4272.

I'm Fine

Foundation

Inspired by XCOPY's incredible 'And how does that make you feel?', which was minted on SuperRare in 2018. You can see it here: https://superrare.com/artwork/and-how-does-that-make-you-feel-991

Created in 2023, 'This Is How It Makes Me Feel' is the artist's first fully-digital and animated artwork, now recorded on the blockchain on this leap day, 29 February 2024.

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