Unfamiliar

This work offers a glimpse into the inner world of modern people. The face in the center: hyperrealistic, vulnerable, penetrating is overlaid with colorful, seemingly chaotic fields of color. These overlays are not random. They symbolize the multitude of impressions, role models, and self-presentations we are confronted with every day, whether through social media, societal expectations, or constant comparison with others. The figure's gaze is direct and yet alien, extraterrestrial. That is precisely the point: the feeling of living in a world where one often does not feel like one belongs. Where your own authentic self is blurred behind a wall of filters, norms, and performative self-presentation. The painting is not an escape, but an honest confrontation. It asks: Who am I really when everyone else is only showing a version of themselves? And: Is it okay to feel alienated even among your own fellow human beings?