Hybrids (1997–2002)
Hybrid presents a vivid and expressive series of large format paintings that explore the intersection of organic life and artificial evolution. The imagery features fantastical hybrid creatures—part insect, part sea life, part bird, part human—many enhanced with bionic features. These forms hover in a space between the natural and the synthetic, the known and the speculative, embodying the uncertainties and transformations of contemporary life.
Executed in a vibrant palette and using energetic spray paint techniques, the works convey a sense of movement, mutation, and urgency. Color becomes a tool of intensity and disruption, while the layering and gestural mark-making suggest instability and flux. These creatures are not merely representations of imagined biology, but visual metaphors for a world in constant transition—technological, ecological, and psychological.
Hybrids reflects on the fragility and adaptability of living systems in a time of environmental collapse and technological acceleration. The figures are both alarming and alluring, offering a glimpse into an alternate reality that may already be unfolding. Through this series, the artist invites viewers to confront the beautiful and unsettling consequences of change—evolutionary or engineered.
