Life Beneath the Masks

This painting explores the quiet tension between the inner self and the roles we play in the world. The figure’s vibrant, swirling hair contrasts with her serene, masked face, suggesting a landscape of emotions hidden beneath composure. Behind her, the muted city fades into the distance — a reminder of the world that often demands silence from what is most alive within us. Accompanied by the artist’s own verses, the work invites viewers to step closer, to sense the moment when the soul begins to breathe again — when the cage opens, and the inner colors take flight. The Mask Scarred by worries, behind a mask your face hides, Hides the sadness, hides the shyness, hides the shame. So the curious could not see any of your sides, So you wouldn’t feed their hunger or light their flame. Your mask, it saves you, from your pain it guides, Show a smile. Lonely? Your mask will take the blame.