"Open, Even When It Hurts"

Acrylic on canvas

This piece explores the tension between vulnerability and awareness, the act of seeing and being seen. The eye is rendered with hyper-real intensity, surrounded by raw, abstract strokes that evoke bruising, softness, and emotional residue.

It reflects the feeling of staying open despite discomfort of perceiving deeply, even when it wounds. The distorted textures around the eye suggest memory, sensitivity, and the quiet violence of over-awareness.

This work invites the viewer into an intimate moment of exposure, where perception becomes both a gift and a burden.