I was commissioned by De Beers Group to create a series of artworks responding to natural diamonds. I chose charcoal as my medium, drawn to the fact that it shares the same elemental origin as a diamond — carbon — yet their vastly different journeys through time and pressure sets them apart. This body of work has since entered the De Beers Group permanent collection, with 11 drawings now held in their archive.

Building on this, I was invited by De Beers Group to Beijing to take part in a three-day workshop event centred around natural diamonds. I presented my artwork inspired by these materials and led a series of interactive workshops, where participants were encouraged to create their own artworks in response to the ideas explored during the lectures and sessions. The event offered a dynamic exchange of creative perspectives and highlighted the value of artistic engagement in reinterpreting natural forms.