Anatomy makes us human. Understanding its fundamental principles, its inherited asymmetry and its singular beauty makes us understand who we really are. How light reflects on one’s appearance, how shadows delignate one’s silhouette or how lines form onto one’s grimace is a direct result from this person’s unique anatomy. Thereby making every portrait, presentation and physiognomy one-of-a-kind. This is what I attempt to study with my art, which as a doctor and perfectionist by nature, becomes a lifelong challenging adventure.

Achromatopsia: in the eyes of the colourblind

Acrylic on canvas 

Permanent collection of Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Netherlands

Achromatopsia: in the eyes of the colourblind

On the Micronesian island of Pingelap, legend tells of a typhoon that drastically reduced the population. The surviving king carried a rare gene for complete colourblindness, passing it to future generations. While some see entirely in black and white, others detect hues of red and blue. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital reports that colourblindness affects eight out of every 100 men in the Netherlands, highlighting a crucial dimension of patient care. The colours we perceive sculpt our personal realities which the hospital addresses through dedicated research and care. This painting, confined to red and blue hues, captures how an islander on Pingelap might experience the world.

November 2024

Woman with a veil

 Γυναίκα με πέπλο

Acrylic and grains of sand on canvas 

June 2024

Lumière (light, φως) 11-2023

Rêveur (dreamer, ονειροπαρμένος) 02-2021

Le regard (the gaze, το βλέμμα) 05-2020

Pomme d’Adam (Adam’s apple, μήλο του Αδάμ) 04-2020

Le baiser (the kiss, το φιλί) 05-2023