How has your diverse education shaped your artistic identity compared to a more traditional art-only path?

I believe my multidisciplinary studies have shaped a way of thinking that allows me to explore different disciplines in both the sciences and the humanities. My master’s degree has also influenced my work.

…what about family background?

My paternal family have been artists for several generations, and my father has influenced me from a scientific perspective in the themes I explore in some of my artworks.

Your work often deals with complex global themes/ problems …., when did these concerns first become personal for you?

I grew up in a border city; being next to the United States made me aware of the geopolitical, political, and social problems that go beyond a single country and affect the entire world.

What currently drives your work? and how do the themes evolve over time?

I become interested in topics based on the issues that are important to me, and especially current situations that I find in books, articles, radio, cinema and international media that coincide with my personal context.

How open are you to new media and experimentation?

I use traditional artistic techniques, but with a contemporary approach to visually representing certain topics. I constantly use artificial intelligence in my research to obtain precise information and thus add a new tool to my artistic process.

Research seems to be at the core of your process, what does a “research phase” look like in your daily life?

During my master’s program, I learned various scientific research techniques. This allowed me to apply them, and through the scientific method, I ask myself questions about topics that interest me in my daily life.

Do you feel that moving between disciplines creates freedom or friction in your work?

For me, using different disciplines and topics gives me the freedom to develop a more flexible way of thinking, one that is not so confined to a single method.

You’re currently based in Morocco, what has living there opened up for you, both personally and artistically?

Morocco is a country that shares a border with Spain, which allows me to have greater contact with Europe, and its historical and social contexts are what have influenced my work.

What drew you to Serbia at this moment in your artistic journey, are you looking for something specific?

What attracted me to Serbia is precisely its history and its current economy, which, having many natural resources, makes it vulnerable to world powers that require raw materials to realize their global economic agendas.

As part of the ArtLab at Belgrade Art Studio, what are you hoping to explore or question during this period?

For me, an artist residency allows you to get to know people, culture, and art. Living different experiences enriches my artistic process.

How will experimentation with AI look in your artistic process during the ArtLab?

It has worked for me in the process of using old art techniques and giving it a contemporary touch with sketching through AI.

How do you see the relationship between art and AI evolving in the future, both for art in general and in the context of your practice?

For me, AI is just a new tool. With the invention of the camera, people feared the end of art; now, AI will only empower artists to create new pieces.

Looking ahead, what feels like the next step for you, not just professionally, but personally as an artist navigating all these different worlds?

I’m excited about this new stage in which we face many technological, historical, and social changes. It’s a good time to reflect, document, and create art about it.