Why Do We Chase Shimmer?

Studies show even young children and adults prefer glossy surfaces—possibly rooted in our attraction to water as a survival cue.

Dripping Lips Painting – 6x6 Red, Gold, and White Pop Art Acrylic on Cradled Panel

A bold twist on Lichtenstein’s lips: dripping reds over gold rings cropped like eternity symbols, balancing chaos and control in vivid pop acrylic.

Our Favourite Legal Drug

Latte as a mirror: everyday obsession dressed as luxury—coffee, reimagined in paint, where ritual and dependence blur into a single, glittering cup.

Diamond Painting – 6x6 Textured White Abstract Gem on Cradled Panel – Contemporary Pop Art Original

Part of a series exploring symbols reimagined, this piece fractures the image of a diamond into textured white strokes over a raw, layered field of colour.

Pass the Thousand Cuts

You reach the next level when the cycle of small abuses is no longer part of your life—and you feel no regret for having left it behind.

Starry Night Textured Painting – 6x6 Acrylic on Wood, Van Gogh Inspired Black & Gold Impasto Art

A modern reinterpretation of Starry Night, this painting contrasts sculptural black impasto with reflective gold, suggesting both cosmic light and mechanical precision.

Abstract Floral Painting – 6x6 Red and Gold Textured Acrylic with White Botanical Motif

Part of a series exploring texture versus form, this piece sets fire-like impasto against the cool precision of a reversed tattoo-inspired floral design.

Finding Where You Fit (Without Shrinking Yourself to Fit In)

Here are some tips for choosing the right communities without self-erasing, over-adapting, or falling into the wrong crowd out of loneliness.

The Art of Communication

Every voice carries its own rhythm. The art of communication is learning to hear yours—and using it without sanding off the edges that make it real.

Rabbit-Duck Illusion

Spotted as a sculpture behind Milchik’s desk in Severance, the rabbit-duck illusion isn’t just a clever visual—it’s a mind-bending symbol of perception, ambiguity, and creative thinking. Here's how a 19th-century visual pun became a wearable philosophy.

Lost Highway Makes More Sense Now Than It Did in 1997

A surreal thriller dismissed by many in 1997, Lost Highway now feels like a haunting mirror—reflecting a world where memory, identity, and perception unravel in real-time.

Severance's Innies Are Happier Than Outies—Here's Why

Severance doesn’t argue for forgetting—it argues for emotional amputation and suggests that kindness might just be what grows in the absence of pain.