INTRODUCING: INDIVIDUATION

A process of becoming

I am excited to introduce Individuation, a new body of work that explores identity, perception and the ways in which we continuously evolve throughout our lives.

For a long time, I have been fascinated by the question of how we come to understand ourselves. We often think of identity as something fixed, something that can be clearly defined. The more I reflect on it, the more I see identity as something fluid, shaped by our experiences and relationships. 

These themes came to the surface in my own life. My daughter recently graduated and started a new chapter of her life. Watching her step into a new phase of adulthood made me aware of something: while she was changing, so was I. Not in the same way, of course, but through my relationship to her. As she took on new responsibilities and experiences, I found myself reflecting on my own identity and the ways it continues to evolve over time. New roles are emerging, although what they will look like is not yet fully clear.  It reminded me that we are never shaped in isolation. We grow through our relationships, and as the people around us change, our understanding of ourselves shifts as well.

This reflection became one of the starting points for Individuation.

Perception and projection

The title of the series refers to Carl Jung’s concept of individuation: the lifelong process of becoming more fully oneself. Rather than seeing identity as something fixed or predetermined, Jung described it as an ongoing process of integrating different aspects of who we are.

This idea connects closely to a question that has occupied my work for many years: what do we actually see when we look at another person? There is often a gap between who someone is, who they believe themselves to be and who we imagine them to be. Our perception is shaped by our own experiences, memories and expectations. Because of this, a single image can evoke entirely different meanings depending on who is looking at it.

Building the image

To visualize these ideas, I combine photography, drawing and artificial intelligence. My process begins with photographs and hand-drawn sketches. AI enters later as a tool within the process, introducing unexpected possibilities and allowing the work to develop in directions I could not have fully anticipated.

The visual language of the series is informed by both Cubism and Surrealism. Cubism challenged the idea of a single, fixed perspective by presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously, while Surrealism explored the space between reality, memory and the subconscious. Together, these influences offer a way of thinking about identity as something layered and constantly shifting rather than stable. 

Transparency and movement become visual metaphors for this process. Different versions of a person can exist within the same image, just as different memories and perceptions exist within the self. The resulting works remain open and in flux, reflecting the ongoing process of becoming rather than a fixed state of being.

Never finished

Ultimately, Individuation is about embracing the idea that we are never finished. Identity is an ongoing process.Throughout the series, transparency and overlapping perspectives reflect this constant state of transformation. Individuation reflects how identity is always in movement.