Female surrealists are back

Or - Why Frida Kahlo & Salvador Dali are my parents.

While you will see a lot of Dali-esque surrealism - dream-like state, mystical creatures, morphing forms, sensuality and sexuality - you will also find several Kahlo-like self portraits in my body of work.

The two below represent two recent difficult moments during which I grew stronger, evolved, and rose from the ashes after being burned. I spoke about this in detail - onstage, in front of almost 200 Groupe Clarins employees - during Pride month this year. It felt like I was naked, telling everyone why I was interested in exploring identity, duality, sexuality and gender, all at once.

I will surely write a lot more about my favourite artists in a dedicated blog post one day soon, but I felt like highlighting these portraits today.

I think I will do a new self portrait again soon.

Self portrait, Paris, 2020. Acrylic & mixed media on canvas. 50 × 65cm

Self portrait, Paris, 2023. Acrylic & mixed media on canvas. 50 × 65cm.