About this work

This painting was inspired by the tension between who we truly are and who we become in response to the world around us. The fragmented, colorful body reflects the roles and identities we put on, while the white wings symbolize the desire to transcend them and return to something more authentic. “And when I am what I am not” asks what happens to the soul when it is reshaped by expectations, change, and inner conflict—can we still find freedom and wholeness inside the chaos?