Featured in i-D: Sunrise, the Language of Light

There are moments in an artist’s journey that feel quietly surreal, a subtle shift, like light changing in a room you’ve sat in for a while.

Today, I’m grateful to share one of those moments.

My artwork “Sunrise” has been selected by i-D, the iconic British magazine, as part of the Ray-Ban RED campaign.

i-D has long stood as more than a publication. It is a living archive of youth culture, experimentation, identity, and creative rebellion. Founded by Terry Jones, a photographer and former Vogue art director, i-D has shaped visual language across fashion, photography, and contemporary culture. It has always celebrated voices that feel distinct, raw, and honest.

To have my work recognized by such a platform is both humbling and deeply affirming.

Receiving the message:

“I am pleased to announce that your artwork has been selected as part of the I-D x Ray-Ban – RED campaign. Your Sunrise was selected by judges made of i-D’s and Ray-Ban’s Creative Teams. Congratulations!”

felt like a pause in time.

Knowing that “Sunrise” was chosen by creative minds from both i-D and Ray-Ban was surreal, it adds a layer of meaning that goes beyond words and visibility. It is not simply placement - it is recognition of vision, mood, and artistic voice.

For an artist, visibility is not just about being seen, it rather is about resonance. Being selected by i-D carries a particular meaning. It signals that your creative voice exists within a larger cultural conversation, one defined by boldness, emotion, and authenticity.

i-D is a global platform. Work featured there reaches curators, art directors, collaborators, galleries, and creative thinkers worldwide. It is the kind of exposure many artists spend years building toward, often without guarantees.

i-D has a reputation for recognizing emerging perspectives before they become widely established. Being chosen suggests that your work feels culturally relevant - not necessarily trendy, but aligned with something current, alive, and emotionally true.

i-D’s universe is built on experimentation, identity, subculture, and expressive freedom. When your work finds space there, it suggests that it carries something beyond aesthetics - a feeling, a narrative, an energy.

Recognition often opens unexpected doors: collaborations, commissions, conversations, new creative intersections. Not as promises, as possibilities. And art, after all, lives in possibility.

“Sunrise” is about an act of renewal, but also of tension. Light does not replace darkness instantly; it dances with it.

Perhaps this is why the work resonated. Or perhaps art connects in ways we can never fully explain.

I feel inspired, grateful, and - perhaps most importantly - curious. Curious about where this momentum leads, what conversations it invites, and how my creative practice will evolve.

 Because creation, like sunrise, is cyclical. It keeps happening, it keeps unfolding, it keeps enchanting. And for that, I remain endlessly thankful.

Here’s to new light, new perspectives, and everything still waiting beyond the horizon!