In The Butterfly Effect,' you’ve combined photography with poetry to express transformation and release. What drew you to this particular moment, and how do you see the connection between these two mediums in your creative process?

It is quite the cute story I would say. My partner got me this butterfly kit that offered me the chance to witness the great transformation of a caterpillar. We'd fed it and watched it grow until one morning we woke up to a beautiful orange butterfly. The picture I've taken is very meaningful to me because it captures the moment I had to say goodbye to my butterfly and set them free. It may sound silly, but it was such an emotional experience for me that I had to process it in the way I know best: by writing about it.

And that leads us to the second part of your question. Writing has always been my most authentic form of self-expression and there's nothing in this world that makes my soul feel more free than that. It's also the best kind of therapy, at least for me. As for photography, although I discovered it a bit later in life it's still a huge part of my artistic journey and it helped me go through some really hard times by simply teaching me how to be present and to observe the universe around me. For someone who lives with constant anxiety that is a powerful lesson.

And I love combining poetry and photography in my art because that's how I can create a more complete picture of my inner world. Plus, I do believe they're strongly intertwined, because you can create an image with your words and on the other hand, photography can inspire photography too. That is actually the concept behind my little project, PoemaPictures. Every picture is a poem.

Butterflies are often associated with change and evolution. How does this symbolism align with your personal journey as an artist?

We're all butterflies. With longer and more complex processes of transformation, but the concept is the same and so is the end game: evolution. I think that it is every human being's mission here and it cannot be done without embracing change. I think I've personally struggled with that a lot in my life, first of all because I had this flawed mindset that changing myself meant not being authentic anymore, which is absolutely false, because you can remain true to yourself through your transformation and remaining stagnant is definitely not what an authentic and conscious person would ever do.

And secondly because the fear of unknown that usually surrounds changing made me freeze many times, unable to take action or stalling my decisions more than I should have. Because honestly, there has never been a time when I regretted the big changes in my life. On the contrary, they were key points in my journey, big jumps that even though they felt terrifying in the moment, they turned out to be the best decisions I've ever made and led me to a better version of myself.

By integrating your inner world with your photography, you create a deeply personal narrative. How do you navigate sharing such intimate moments with the public, especially in a public art exhibition like Art Seedbomb?

I've always felt extremely shy to share my art exactly because it is something very intimate and that makes me feel vulnerable and seen, and for someone who grew up wishing they were invisible that is a bit scary. At the same time, it is one of my resolutions to get out my shell more and like I said earlier to embrace change in my life and see where it leads me. I'm very happy to be part of this exhibition, I loved the idea and knowing that I had something very fitting for this entire concept gave me this really nice feeling of alignment. I felt like it was meant to be and I didn't second guess myself too much as I usually do.

Your work captures fleeting, yet profound, moments in nature. How do you believe this work will resonate differently when placed in the urban landscape of Melbourne?

I honestly have no idea what to expect from this. I'm writing these words sipping on my chai latte and watching the leaves falling. Where I am right now we're going through a different kind of transformation, so it's pretty amazing to think that on another side of this world spring is doing its magic and I get to be a part of an artistic way of celebrating that.

I'm looking forward to see what this will bring and I have to thank you for letting me be part of your spring.