For some, the mask is protection. For others, survival. It can represent professionalism, confidence, emotional restraint, or the quiet act of fitting in. Whatever its purpose, carrying it has a cost.
This piece marks a transition in my work from the symbolic world of the 10TCL series toward a more illustrative visual language, while continuing to use the tentacle as a recurring metaphor for the unseen forces that shape our relationships with ourselves and others.
Sometimes the heaviest thing we carry isn't who we are — it's who we believe we need to be.
For some, the mask is protection. For others, survival. It can represent professionalism, confidence, emotional restraint, or the quiet act of fitting in. Whatever its purpose, carrying it has a cost.
This piece marks a transition in my work from the symbolic world of the 10TCL series toward a more illustrative visual language, while continuing to use the tentacle as a recurring metaphor for the unseen forces that shape our relationships with ourselves and others.
Sometimes the heaviest thing we carry isn't who we are — it's who we believe we need to be.
