I learned to paint by watching the great artists who taught me to portray faces, clouds, mountains and the sea. They taught me to paint the reality, but also to transcend and sublimate it, as well as to portray pain, psychological introspection and warmth. Francis Bacon taught me that a disfigured face is more interesting than an intact face. After learning how to paint a perfect face, I tried to portray it by letting the painting itself become the protagonist. I let the brush strokes collide with each other, changing the features of the subjects. I am interested in the essence of a face and the emotions it can convey. I am touched and I want my art to provoke emotions. That should be the role of art, to provoke emotions.