"I built this life for you and now I am lonely”, 2025, Oil On Canvas - Artwork

Exploring the fragile space between the curated life we share and hidden truths. In a world shaped by small talk, filtered selfies, and digital veneers, we present versions of ourselves designed to be liked, shared, and consumed. Yet beneath these polished surfaces, identity tends to fracture, leaving an internal landscape of loneliness, numbness, and longing for genuine connection.
The gold leaf across the eyes acts as a mask: a sparkling distraction that conceals fragility and decay. The figure beneath is muted in tone, unstable in form, with gestural painterly strokes and hard oil-stick marks that resist perfection. This mirrors the disconnectiom between external presentation and a crumbling internal reality.
The artwork examines how we elevate memories, people, and places onto pedestals, even as they crumble underneath. What remains is a shell, a reminder that what glitters on the surface can conceal so much vulnerability.
By bringing these private tensions into a shared space, the work hopes to spark dialogue about connection, vulnerability, and what it means to live within a contemporary society obsessed with image and appearance.




Dimensions: 110cm × 80cm