"Gaze"

Your desire looks directly into your eyes. Yet you go on ignoring it, continuously finding motives to set your dream aside. This piece speaks of inner blocks, anxiety, and holding out for an ideal moment that never comes. Set against a dark graphite background, a interaction unfolds between a figure and their personified desire. The artwork carries an underlying tension, where light and dark elements underscore emotional unfulfillment and a turning point. The artwork features an original mixed-media technique merging graphic art with embroidery. Red thread sewn directly onto paper yields a tactile surface, bestowing physical depth upon the work.