I place micro-powders of precious stones to create a 3D-effect. It is based on 7th century Japanese calligraphy and maki-e, the craft of decorating lacquerware with gold or silver powder, enriched by other European techniques such as pointillism.

All the colours are powders of the highest quality natural gemstones: diamond, pearl, platinum, gold, lapis lazuli, malachite, agate, tourmaline, coral, quartz, and others. They give my artworks delicate sparkles that vary depending on the light.

They are rare and precious, created by a certified Japanese Living National Treasure, with a particular know-how that traces back nine generations. His father was Picasso's personal supplier. The papers are 100% natural, handcrafted with great care and unchanged for over 1,500 years.

Music directs me. Each painting requires a great deal of conceptualisation and experimentation, until it is perfect. As Anna Magdalena Bach expressed it: "The inner voice has to flow and possess a real melodic line – no note has the right to exist if it is not really necessary".