What I Hold Together Between who we try to

Between who we try to be

This work explores the tension between denial and awareness

two faces emerge—not as a contradiction

and beyond it

A quiet figure stands slightly above the viewer’s perspective

What I Hold Together Between who we try toOnly the lower half of the face is shown, and the gaze is absent. The elements we rely on to read emotion are removed, leaving the expression quietly closed. The hand resting on the shoulder does not feel external, but as if it is holding the self from within. There is a clear sense of strength in that hand, yet the arm it touches is not firmly gripped. That subtle dissonance holds something back, as if what could surface is instead kept within. This