Memento Mori – A Visual Philosophy

One thing in life is certain—it ends. Death will come, sooner or later. This awareness leads to two choices: to live in constant fear, avoiding risks and missing out on life itself, or to embrace every moment, to taste, explore, feel, and truly live. Darkness represents sorrow and loss, but within every creation, there is light—soft and warm, like sunrises and sunsets, gently illuminating what is beautiful and meaningful.

My work blends past and present. A gleaming copper bowl filled with vibrant kumquats, a crystal dish with grapes resting on century-old lace—these elements connect us to our memories, to the stories of our parents and grandparents. In this way, death is not truly the end. We are made of memories, those we carry and those we leave behind. Each object in my compositions awakens recollections—a crocheted tablecloth reminiscent of a grandmother, a folding wooden stool that sparks a childhood memory. The interplay of light and shadow, objects and fruits, sharpens the awareness of our most essential choice: to live.

I call this technique Painting-Photography—a fusion of painting and photography. Each image begins as a vision, a sketch in my mind, evolving gradually from an idea into a tangible photograph. By shaping the composition with the precision of a painter and capturing it through the lens, I create photographs that feel like timeless still-life paintings.