The Dialogue Continues

For me, creation begins with boundaries — not as limitations, but as choices.
The edge of an object defines its existence, and the way I draw that edge defines who I am.
I’ve come to see that boundaries in art are not walls but conversations — moments where the artist must decide when to hold, when to release. True art, I believe, lies in knowing when to stop.
After the invention of photography, traditional portraiture was challenged.
After the rise of AI-generated art, the language of painting was questioned again.
I stand within this ongoing dialogue — between hand and machine, intention and possibility.
What, then, is art? Every brushstroke and every pause — like every AI frame and command — carries the same responsibility: to guide the eye, to organize emotion, and to build meaning.
In both painting and AI, I move toward the same direction — expanding how the world can feel and see.
As a teaching assistant at a fine arts academy, I have spent three years helping students discover their own boundaries: when to push, when to hold, when to let a line breathe.
Leadership in art education, I’ve learned, is not about providing answers but framing questions clearly enough that others can explore within them.
Teaching has sharpened my sense of form — each time I help a student define a line, I redraw my own.
In collaborative murals and group projects, boundaries are no longer mine alone; they become shared.
I often begin by setting the frame, then invite others to fill it with their voices.
To me, collaboration is not about blending everything together — it’s about finding a rhythm where our differences can stand side by side, creating harmony through contrast.
That’s the kind of balance I love —
everyone is a creator.