In my work, I investigate the fluid and often elusive relationship between the signifier and the signified—a concept rooted in the linguistic theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, expanded by thinkers like Roland Barthes and Jean Baudrillard. According to Saussure, the linguistic sign is divided into two components: the signifier, or the sound or visual form of a word, and the signified, or the concept associated with that form. The bond between these two elements is arbitrary, open to reinterpretation and transformation. This arbitrary nature of language intrigues me as it reveals a deeper truth: that meaning is not fixed but is continuously constructed and reconstructed within society.

Barthes and Baudrillard further explored how language and symbols are detached from concrete realities, becoming tools that serve shifting cultural narratives. They noted how language operates as a form of bricolage, a system of recycling and repurposing symbols to create new associations, often layered with hidden cultural significance. This process of dislocation and reinterpretation forms a world of simulacra, where signs reference each other in an endless loop, detached from any singular truth or origin.

My artworks are a response to this phenomenon of detached, reassembled signs. I work with these ‘uprooted’ linguistic symbols, exploring their visual and auditory qualities while stretching the boundaries between form and meaning. By manipulating and recontextualizing these symbols, I create spaces where the connection between the signifier and the signified is deliberately blurred or disrupted. This process allows me to experiment with how meaning can shift or dissolve altogether, revealing the ways in which language and symbols are shaped by time, culture, and context.

Each piece I create is a journey through time—an exploration of the past, an encounter with the present, and a projection into the future. I use various media to emphasize this fluidity, encouraging the audience to engage with my work from their own perspectives. I am fascinated by how each viewer brings their own memories, cultural references, and personal histories into their interpretation of the artwork, allowing them to construct unique, self-contained realities within the piece. In this sense, my work is completed only through the audience’s interaction, as they reshape and layer meanings onto each piece, transforming it with their individual experiences.

Ultimately, my art is a meditation on the instability of meaning in an ever-evolving world. By engaging with the concepts of linguistic detachment and reassembly, I hope to prompt viewers to question their own relationship with symbols and language. Through this exploration, I aim to reveal the power of interpretation as an active, creative force, one that shapes not only how we understand art but also how we navigate and construct our understanding of reality itself.