Photomanipulation nominee

This body of work explores the symbolic aesthetic of tree rings, using photography and digital manipulation to meditate on the layered processes of time and transformation. These images are visual essays—composites formed from photographs of tree cross-sections, fragmented and reassembled into abstract forms that evoke both the natural and the imagined.

Short poetic fragments are embedded into the images, creating an emotional dialogue with the viewer. The palette of blues and ochres evokes earth, water, and weathering. Though trees are the source, the subject is endurance through change—how time marks us, and how we rebuild, again and again.

While trees serve as the literal source material, they are not the final subject. This work is about continuity through change, about the traces left behind by what was once vital. It is about the way time wounds and heals. It is about rebuilding—not once, but again and again. In this sense, the tree rings are not only records of life, but metaphors for identity: layered, cyclical, incomplete, and enduring.

Ultimately, “In the Grain of Time" honours the quiet wisdom of trees and proposes that we, too, carry our own concentric stories—each a threshold, a scar, a resurrection."

As a photographer, composition has always been at the heart of my creative journey. Photography, for me, is far more than about technique – it is an expressive language that allows me to represent my ideas and emotions visually. Unlike other art forms, it offers a unique immediacy, capturing the world as it exists, while also providing the flexibility to reimagine and reinterpret it.

Photography bridges the gap between reality and imagination. It is particularly suited to exploring the dynamic interplay of light, shadow, texture, and form, uncovering patterns and perspectives that might otherwise go unnoticed. It enables images to be composed that are not just visual records but emotional and intellectual experiences. Through photography, it is possible to convey the fleeting beauty of a moment, experiment with abstraction, or delve into deeper themes that resonate beyond the surface. It provides a boundless canvas to express one’s artistic voice.

My work has been recognised in:

- 2025 ND Awards
- 2025 Prix de la Photographie de Paris
- 2025 MonoVisions Awards
- 11th Fine Art Photography Awards
- 2024 Monochrome Awards
- 2023 MonoVisions Awards
- 9th Fine Art Photography Awards
- 2023 Prix de la Photographie de Paris