Title: Coffee Party
Role: Concept Creator, Photographer, Art Director, Set Designer
Description: Coffee Party is a surreal still life that taps into the current “coffee party” trend a social, stylized celebration of morning rituals and reframes it through a personal, intimate lens. The image features a moka pot mid-pour, perched atop a glowing orb, with a clean, minimal composition that hints at both ritual and absurdity.
This piece is a commentary on how daily routines, especially around coffee, have become stylized performances shared, curated, and aestheticized. But at its core, Coffee Party is about the private celebration: the solitary, blurry-eyed 7AM moment in the kitchen, where caffeine meets chaos and quiet clarity.
As Creative Director and Photographer, I built and styled the scene from scratch, using studio lighting and warm-toned surfaces to create a soft, surreal mood. The floating composition nods to the dreamlike state of early morning, while the precise visual choices mimic the care and intention we place on even the simplest rituals.
This piece was featured by Bialetti America on their official Instagram page, recognizing its creative use of the iconic moka pot.
Artist Statement
My work is a visual remix of the ordinary; blending humor, culture, and poetic absurdity to uncover new meaning in everyday objects. Coffee Party is part of a larger series exploring how rituals shape our inner landscapes.
Inspired by the rise of curated “coffee moments,” this piece turns the trend inward, offering a surreal homage to the personal side of ritual: one where the moka pot is the headliner, the kitchen is the dance floor, and the playlist is unpredictable.
I use minimal elements and staged compositions to create quiet, almost reverent visual spaces where objects speak for moods, and moods speak for memory. This isn’t just about coffee; it’s about presence, repetition, and the strange joy found in the soft chaos of morning.