His first few works, made in the wake of losing several family members to the pandemic, had a darker tone. “The happy things, the sad things, the inspiring things that I’ve experienced.” I just do it when I’m sad, when I’m happy, when I’m sick,” he explained. Over the six months spent coming up with 25 paintings for the exhibit, Mr. Ozo said that he experimented with color, texture, and movement. “Through this collection, I hope to encourage reflection and meaningful conversations about identity, growth, and the shared human experience.”