Celin Diaz is a multi-disciplinary artist based in New York City. A 2017 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, his creative foundation blends formal fine art training with private study and self-directed exploration. His work, found both online and in private collectors worldwide, reflects a deep engagement with mindfulness and the human experience.

“Mindfulness is an important part of my life and my art,” Diaz shares. “Meditation and an active lifestyle help me practice gratitude and nurture meaningful connections, which I carry with me into the studio.” This philosophy shapes his practice, where traditional and digital techniques converge to evoke intimacy, connection, and personal growth. Both inwardly and between individuals.

Outside of the studio, Diaz often spends his evenings sketching and unwinding with lighthearted films or playful shows, keeping balance and joy close to his process of creation.

Here I sit beside one of my favorite works . A piece that feels less like something I created and more like something I uncovered within myself. The flowing lines, dripping silhouettes, and layered forms echo the unspoken dialogue between the visible and the hidden, the self we present and the self we carry quietly inside.

Its bold contrasts remind me that identity is never a fixed shape but a shifting rhythm , part strength, part vulnerability, always in motion. To me, this artwork isn’t just visual; it’s a meditation on resilience, on letting emotions spill without fear, and on the beauty of complexity.

In its silence, it speaks. In its stillness, it moves. And in its presence, I find fragments of myself reflected back.