Name: Layers of Existence

Series: FRAGMENTS OF LIFE

Size: 36" x 48"

Materials: PLA, Oil

Date Completed: 02-09-2025

This captivating artwork explores themes of identity, duality, and self-perception through a surreal yet highly emotive composition. The central figure, with an elongated and fluid form, gazes outward with a contemplative expression, while a secondary face floats behind them—like a shadow of their own consciousness or an alternate self.

Rendered with delicate, almost translucent layers of color, the piece gives an impression of both fragility and depth, as if the subject exists in multiple dimensions at once. The interplay of warm and cool tones across the skin suggests an internal conflict, transformation, or the merging of different emotional states. The subtle textures and painterly strokes add to the ethereal quality of the work, making it feel as though the figures are emerging from or dissolving into the background.

This piece invites the viewer to reflect on the complexity of personal identity—how we see ourselves versus how we are perceived by others, and the different layers of existence that shape our being.