2025
Mixed media on canvas
120cm x 120cm
Veil explores the tension between exposure and concealment, asking: what is the truth of who we are. The curated surface, the hidden secrets, or somewhere in between?
Inspired by Genesis 3:10, “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself”, my artwork considers ‘nakedness’ as more than physical, rather a state of emotional vulnerability that exposes the inner human condition.
Like warm, vulnerable skin, pink blankets the canvas. Creating attraction and an atmosphere of intimacy. Beneath this vibrant surface, subtle textures emerge. Traces of buried stories, insecurities, and scars of regret build over time like tree rings, which are attempted to be hidden from view.
A cluster of yellow dots drift upward like seeds, sparks of light, or fragments of innocence, suggesting the parts of the self that persist despite the instinct to withdraw. In contrast, a bold black curved line introduces a protective barrier, dividing what is shown from what is guarded. A small red patch near the top signals the heat of shame, fear, and self-consciousness.
In a culture obsessed with performance and public persona, Veil becomes a modern echo of Eden’s confession. The bright surface represents the self we present to the world, while the deeper layers confess the private truths and guilts we carry. We long to be known, yet we fear exposure; we reveal and conceal simultaneously.
The painting invites viewers into the mysteries of human experience and the question of truth itself. Ultimately, Veil encourages viewers to sit with the gentle tension between openness, self protection and self acceptance and to recognise the boundaries we all draw.
2025
Mixed media on canvas
120cm x 120cm
Veil explores the tension between exposure and concealment, asking: what is the truth of who we are. The curated surface, the hidden secrets, or somewhere in between?
Inspired by Genesis 3:10, “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself”, my artwork considers ‘nakedness’ as more than physical, rather a state of emotional vulnerability that exposes the inner human condition.
Like warm, vulnerable skin, pink blankets the canvas. Creating attraction and an atmosphere of intimacy. Beneath this vibrant surface, subtle textures emerge. Traces of buried stories, insecurities, and scars of regret build over time like tree rings, which are attempted to be hidden from view.
A cluster of yellow dots drift upward like seeds, sparks of light, or fragments of innocence, suggesting the parts of the self that persist despite the instinct to withdraw. In contrast, a bold black curved line introduces a protective barrier, dividing what is shown from what is guarded. A small red patch near the top signals the heat of shame, fear, and self-consciousness.
In a culture obsessed with performance and public persona, Veil becomes a modern echo of Eden’s confession. The bright surface represents the self we present to the world, while the deeper layers confess the private truths and guilts we carry. We long to be known, yet we fear exposure; we reveal and conceal simultaneously.
The painting invites viewers into the mysteries of human experience and the question of truth itself. Ultimately, Veil encourages viewers to sit with the gentle tension between openness, self protection and self acceptance and to recognise the boundaries we all draw.
