A purple, textured, hollow ring decorated with shiny scales, with a large safety pin attached to it against a black background.

Amoebas  Realm

Where mythologies, legends and stories takes shape through the art of Rye straw.

Colorful decorative object resembling a bird with layered, scalloped pieces in yellow, orange, and blue, displayed on a black background.
Sculpture of a dog made from multicolored metal scales, with a metal rod as a leash, set against a black background.
A sculpture resembling a bird made of overlapping wooden scales, with a metal rod through its body, set against a black background.
A penguin-shaped lamp made of black and red sequins with two brass poles as wings or arms.
Close-up of a brooch made of green, iridescent, scale-like materials, with small metal pins and hooks for attachment.

STATEMENT OF INTENT

My first impulse was to reawaken the ancestral art of straw marquetry—reviving it through a contemporary lens. Soon, the focus shifted: beyond the material itself, I became fascinated by the way light plays on straw, creating the illusion of movement within stillness.

As I reflected on how knowledge survives through time, I turned to myths and legends; stories that have crossed civilizations, carrying truths and inspiration from age to age.

A person working on an art project at a large table in an ornate room with a gold-framed mirror in the background.

From this dialogue emerged Amoebas Realm: a collection where fictional beings confront colossal creatures. These monsters (once invisible) become symbols of latent threats, embodied here as the Amoebas.