Dia's Artist Statement

My work lives at the intersection of softness and spectacle—where glitter becomes ritual, color becomes language, and femininity becomes both shield and sword. Through acrylic, iridescence, and layered texture, I explore what it means to be seen, to take up space, and to reclaim joy as a radical act.

I approach art as both personal offering and communal experience. This is not just about aesthetic—it’s about activation. My pieces invite viewers into a world where hyperfemininity is not trivialized, but honored as sacred, playful, and powerful.

I am interested in the tension between what is dismissed and what is divine: glitter as prayer, softness as resilience, adornment as armor. Each piece that I create is an exploration of inner expansion—what I call a “cosmic becoming”—where identity is fluid, expressive, and unapologetically radiant.

Ultimately, my work asks: what happens when we treat joy, beauty, and self-expression as essential—not extra?