2021 - Acrylic on Canvas - 59,4 x 84,1cm
“This portrait is a visual ode to the growth of relationship with myself. Due to the anxieties and distractions that we encounter in life, we may take a path which disconnects us with our true selves. We create emotional barriers, put our guards up because we fear that our real selves may feel pain. This disconnection leads to loss of intuition and a lack of openness towards self-reflection. In this appropriation of “Madame Vigée-Le Brun et sa fille (1786)”, I aim to evoke the importance of kindness during the process of introspection. In this depiction, the embrace epitomises the comfort in knowing that no one will ever understand you like you can. This child is a representation of my true self. I am solely responsible for her, and I protect her against anything that she may fear. This is a journey, a process, I am her Keeper, and she is my Peace.”