The Weight of Seeing
Soft Pastel on Canson Black Velvet
Framed to 8 x 10"*
 
This surreal pastel portrait explores the tension between perception and identity. The subject’s fragmented gaze—layered with multiple eyes—speaks to the overwhelming experience of seeing and being seen, both inwardly and outwardly. Vibrant reds, violets, and blues dissolve into each other, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that blurs the line between beauty and unease.
 
The swirling forms encircling the face suggest both entrapment and transcendence, echoing the cyclical pull of thought, memory, and emotion. Each eye carries its own weight, an echo of the many perspectives we hold within ourselves yet struggle to reconcile.
 
 
*Actual frame may differ