It all begins with a moment of light: a ray of sunlight passing through the iris reveals unsuspected, almost cosmic, contours in the mirror. From this revelation is born a fascination with the iris, this miniature universe where matter, light, and mystery intertwine. Through large circular pastels, some reaching a meter in diameter, I choose from the outset to enlarge the infinitely small to an extraordinary degree in order to reveal to its owner the hypnotic depth of their iris. Often, they are unaware of all its details, paying it no attention. Yet, exploring them reveals many surprises! Fascinating in its complexity beneath an apparent simplicity, each iris is a unique portrait. It is a world of captivating contours, which challenge us with their power and diversity. The iris then becomes a celestial body, an autonomous world, on the border between the human body and the cosmos. To paint an iris is also to paint a landscape: valleys, precipices, milky streams, all studded with obstacles, caverns, and enchanting craters. A celestial cartography unfolds, an inner landscape where one thinks one recognizes galaxies, volcanoes, oceans, or stellar glimmers. Mirrors of the soul, these nebulae draw us into ineffable adventures, alternating between chaotic whirlpools, tumultuous turbulence, and the deceptive calm of marshes. Strange or familiar forms seem to emerge from a fantastical nature or, conversely, from a very real world: one can lose oneself in the rippled depths of the sea or in the flames of hell, caress the plumage of a bird with one's gaze, or settle in the heart of a flower.

Over ten years ago, a ray of sunlight passing through an iris transformed my vision. In that fleeting reflection, I discovered unsuspected contours, intimate landscapes previously unseen. This moment of revelation marked the starting point of my artistic work.
Since then, I have been painting irises of eyes in pastel, in monumental formats — up to one meter in diameter — in order to invite a plunge into this miniature universe. Enlarged, the iris becomes a celestial body, an organic cartography, an inner cosmos where matter, light and movement mingle.
The circular form naturally emerged in my work. It runs through my pieces as if self-evident: eye, planet, cell, mandala. For me, the circle symbolizes unity, origin, infinity, and echoes the very structure of life and the universe.
My approach is rooted in a particular attention to what is often overlooked. I seek to reveal the hidden beauty of reality, especially in nature, to gather these invisible fragments and transform them into evocative works of art. To paint an iris is to offer its owner the rediscovery of an intimate, often overlooked treasure.
Today, after exhibiting some forty canvases, my gaze has shifted: I see eyes everywhere. In landscapes, materials, natural elements. The whole world becomes a surface for projection, a mirror and a gaze all at once.