“There Was a Place Once Was”

is a quiet reflection on the places we once belonged to — places now fading away, not just physically, but in feeling and memory. It is not merely a search for what has been lost, but a gentle invitation to notice what remains — the precious, delicate, and mesmerizing traces in a world that moves quickly and forgets easily.

This collection invites you to slow down, to feel, and perhaps to remember your own past. The artworks explore the growing distance between our present lives and the natural world, shaped by the virtual environments we now inhabit. These paintings recall a time when our surroundings felt tangible — when connections were physical and grounded. This stands in contrast to today’s fragmented, screen-bound reality.

Each piece, painted on copper, becomes a fragment of something already felt — a landscape, a presence, a thought in a world that is constantly shifting. Copper is a material that holds memory — it shines, it stains, it reacts to time. It also carries a deep personal connection to the artist, rooted in his childhood experiences with electronics.

The exhibition becomes a trace — of beauty, of presence, of thought, or of silence — once carried.