This self-initiated project started with a simple curiosity: what happens when something traditionally soft, ornamental, and fragile like lace is rebuilt from paper? By cutting, layering, and repeating shapes, I explored symmetry as a form of calm. The process became almost meditative. Each cut mirrored another, each decision asking for balance rather than perfection. Using bold color combinations, transparency, and shifting opacity, I wanted the work to feel graphic and contemporary while still carrying the quiet rhythm of lace. Paper allowed me to play with contrast. Hard edges creating softness. Structure creating delicacy. I mixed in photography to break the symmetry just enough, letting small disruptions breathe life into the pattern. For me, these pieces sit somewhere between control and intuition. They are about finding harmony through repetition, about how balance doesn’t mean stillness, but thoughtful movement.…