This collection of linoprints, called “Waterlanders,” began as a private project. It took an unexpected turn when a friend asked to buy one. After reflecting on my values around authenticity and integrity I decided to explore what it means to share and sell my work.
These prints remain deeply personal. They mark the beginning of a longer journey — one of creative rediscovery, emotional expression, and learning to find both humor and love in the process.
Also, check out my “Waterlanders 2.0” series — digital reworkings of these original prints, layered and transformed into the characters of Persona.
Waterlander - Primal and untamed. A being of pure emotion, with the third eye open — sensing all layers. He marks the beginning, where everything is still fluid.
Boom - The elder. Silent and steady. He carries the sorrow of the world, but his tears are long gone. A quiet anchor.
Pirtdab - The psychedelic presence. Drifting between worlds, between sense and nonsense. A whisper from the subconscious.
Saint - Balanced, quiet, and luminous. He teaches without words. A presence of stillness and compassion.
Queen - Graceful and sensitive, with unpredictable depth. She moves between pride and vulnerability. Strength in elegance.
Bruga - The wise feminine. Motherly, soft-spoken, and intuitive. She leads without leading. She knows.
The Professional - Ambitious, polished, focused on surface. Driven, determined — but blind to the inner world.
Frodite - Trickster and seductress. Wild, sensual, shameless. A playful blend of innocence and chaos.
Mental - Chaotic, impulsive, without limits. Carries the storm within. Unpredictable and burning.
Mario - The innocent. Simple, repetitive, always ‘on’. A symbol of unfiltered joy and childlike rhythm.
Dukha - The embodiment of sorrow. Drains energy, longs to be seen. Pain that lingers.
Kolowrat - The restless one. Always rushing, overstimulated, unfocused. Speed as a form of escape.
Sundown - A setting sun — soft, radiant, steady. A moment of quiet hope, where endings hold the promise of rest, and light lingers just long enough to comfort.
Monsuta forrest - A silent forest spirit. Childlike, yet mythic. Lives in mystery and in-between spaces.
Medicineman - The seer between worlds. He heals with dreams, symbols, and sound. Hard to grasp, impossible to ignore.
Mandrill - The joker and sage. Strong, kind, emotional. Part wild, part wise. Always unexpected.
Powerplant - A vibrating leaf, pulsing with quiet energy. A symbol of reconnection — to nature, to source, to what we’ve forgotten but still belong to.
Seadevil - A lonely, unseen predator. Lives in isolation, devours on contact. The shape of survival in exile.
Rasta - Warm, grounded, and peaceful. Social and relaxed. Moves with the rhythm of nature.