Last summer, I took a life-changing trip to Tanzania.
There was no project behind it. No exhibition to prepare. No goal to reach. Just me, my sketchbook, and the desire to reconnect with something essential. Immersed in raw, untouched nature, I witnessed life in its purest form, honest, intense, deeply balanced.
This new chapter began with that adventure.
Traveling with nothing but a notebook gave me the space to start from a blank page. To step back from the past years and leap into a new direction. I never expected the journey to have such a profound impact on my life and my approach as an artist.
Witnessing the circle of life up close shifted my perception completely. Time slowed down. Everything felt more present, more meaningful. The cultures, materials, animals, colors, light, and textures of Tanzania became an endless source of inspiration. Every sensation left a trace. Every encounter slowly shaped a new visual language.
This break from routine created a radical shift in my practice. It changed not only the atmospheres I wanted to capture, but also my relationship to color, materials, and process. A stronger connection to nature and to myself emerged. I began putting more soul into my work, slowing down and embracing creation in its purest form.
Slowing down also meant raising the ambition, aiming higher and creating works that could stand as true milestones.
This new rhythm led me back to traditional techniques, from wood carving inspired by Makonde craftsmanship to bronze sculptures first shaped in clay. Each gesture became deliberate. Each work intentional.
The first steps of this chapter took shape through two major murals, a monumental lion’s head in October 2025
@streetartrillieux and a creeping cheetah during Miami Art Week, frozen in the tense moment before the hunt.
@alur.miami @jeronimogauna
And this is only the beginning.
@kamellebuttek @droos86 @exploretanzania.nl 
