Acrylic on canvas

2025

22 inch x 18 inch
This piece explores the

As someone who struggles with this, I often feel caught between authenticity and the need to conform. Over time, the weight of external perception becomes overwhelming. I created this piece to question whether true self-expression can exist when identity is shaped by external forces. Are we ever truly in control of how we are seen, or are we merely reflections of what others expect us to be?