The Origin of The Transducer

My need to create is not incidental—it is foundational. From childhood, I was compelled to externalize the worlds that occupied my imagination. I carried my father's old work suitcase filled with pencils and paper, constantly sketching ideas that extended beyond my immediate reality.

In college, I was fortunate to attend a school that merged traditional art techniques with emerging digital tools, allowing me to expand my creative practice. During this time, I explored analog photography, developing images in a darkroom in my parents’ basement, and experimented with projection techniques to enhance my drawings.

Later, I continued to push my creative boundaries—purchasing a machine to experiment with tattooing, refining my skills in photography and digital drawing, and most recently, incorporating mist-like textures into my paintings using vinyl cutting techniques. As I matured, I recognized that creation was not simply an interest, but an essential part of my identity.

In 2020, the global pause provided an unprecedented opportunity to recalibrate my creative process. During this period, I engaged in experimental practices, deepened my visual storytelling, and built a digital presence through Monsieur Jee, sharing artistic explorations that resonated with a broad audience. I had always drawn and sketched on paper, but this period also marked my transition into digital illustration, integrating my iPad as a new tool for creative expression.