Life is full of surprises, some more pleasing than others. One day, I got a call which turned out to be a great gift! I was asked to use Zac Hopkins’s novel as an inspiration to represent some of the presidents who have marked American history, men who embody the collective memory. The sombre tone of the novel led me to highlight the dark side that inhabited all of these men. Everywhere around the world, their images are flawless, as if death had elevated them to the rank of divinity. What man can claim to be perfect? What emotions will my paintings provoke in you? Will you be horrified, seduced, shocked…?