Basil

I grew up in Eastern Europe, where I was known as the aggressive kid who had to learn to rein in my emotions just to fit in. Even now, it's sometimes hard for me to tell if I'm being direct or just plain rude—so those unfiltered feelings often end up on my canvas.

When people ask about me, I usually say, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Over the years, I've jumped from music to photography to film. Two things, however, have always stuck with me: my passion for medicine—helping people any way I can—and the brush and canvas, which allow me to say what I can't in words. Little by little, I've developed skills in all these areas so I can blend them into my art.

My greatest inspiration comes from neo-expressionism, especially Jean-Michel Basquiat. Traditional art education often warns against using colors straight from the tube and demands perfect, precise lines. But once I discovered artists who broke those rules, I felt liberated to create in my own raw, untamed style.

My work is fueled by the emotions I've never been able to articulate, the dreams that never came to be, and the persistent self-doubt that makes me question my art even as I'm creating it. I'm never truly satisfied, and that restlessness keeps me pushing forward, searching for that spark of expression I haven't found yet.

Always creating, always exploring - Basil